black

#000000

#42A8CB

#42A8CB

Contrast Ratio

7.7:1

Delta E

72.14

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A8CB
HEX #000000 #42A8CB
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 168, 203
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.3, 56.8%, 52.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.3, 67.5%, 79.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.5%, 17.2%, 0.0%, 20.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6868 0.1058 224.4

Contrast & Accessibility

7.7:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A8CB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A8CB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A8CB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A8CB);

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