black

#000000

#42A3CE

#42A3CE

Contrast Ratio

7.36:1

Delta E

71.58

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A3CE
HEX #000000 #42A3CE
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 163, 206
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.4, 58.8%, 53.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.4, 68.0%, 80.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.0%, 20.9%, 0.0%, 19.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6763 0.1096 230.7

Contrast & Accessibility

7.36:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A3CE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A3CE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A3CE);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A3CE);

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