black

#000000

#42A2CF

#42A2CF

Contrast Ratio

7.3:1

Delta E

71.59

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A2CF
HEX #000000 #42A2CF
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 162, 207
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.1, 59.5%, 53.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.1, 68.1%, 81.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.1%, 21.7%, 0.0%, 18.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6744 0.1108 232.1

Contrast & Accessibility

7.3:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A2CF → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A2CF

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A2CF);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A2CF);

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