black

#000000

#42A8CF

#42A8CF

Contrast Ratio

7.73:1

Delta E

72.72

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A8CF
HEX #000000 #42A8CF
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 168, 207
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.6, 59.5%, 53.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.6, 68.1%, 81.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.1%, 18.8%, 0.0%, 18.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6885 0.1088 227.1

Contrast & Accessibility

7.73:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A8CF → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A8CF

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A8CF);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A8CF);

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