black

#000000

#42A4CB

#42A4CB

Contrast Ratio

7.4:1

Delta E

71.27

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A4CB
HEX #000000 #42A4CB
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 164, 203
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.1, 56.8%, 52.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.1, 67.5%, 79.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.5%, 19.2%, 0.0%, 20.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6773 0.1067 227.9

Contrast & Accessibility

7.4:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A4CB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A4CB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A4CB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A4CB);

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