black

#000000

#42979F

#42979F

Contrast Ratio

6.16:1

Delta E

63.39

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42979F
HEX #000000 #42979F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 151, 159
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.2, 41.3%, 44.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.2, 58.5%, 62.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 58.5%, 5.0%, 0.0%, 37.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6278 0.0821 203.7

Contrast & Accessibility

6.16:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42979F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42979F

Color Difference (Delta E)

63.39 Very Different
0 — Identical 5 — Similar 25 — Noticeable 100 — Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42979F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42979F);

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