black

#000000

#42A7BA

#42A7BA

Contrast Ratio

7.47:1

Delta E

70.17

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A7BA
HEX #000000 #42A7BA
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 167, 186
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 189.5, 47.6%, 49.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 189.5, 64.5%, 72.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 64.5%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 27.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6773 0.096 212.2

Contrast & Accessibility

7.47:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A7BA → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A7BA

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A7BA);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A7BA);

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