black

#000000

#42A2DB

#42A2DB

Contrast Ratio

7.42:1

Delta E

74.13

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A2DB
HEX #000000 #42A2DB
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 162, 219
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.4, 68.0%, 55.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.4, 69.9%, 85.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 69.9%, 26.0%, 0.0%, 14.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6801 0.1225 238.5

Contrast & Accessibility

7.42:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A2DB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A2DB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A2DB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A2DB);

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