black

#000000

#42ADF4

#42ADF4

Contrast Ratio

8.52:1

Delta E

81.16

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42ADF4
HEX #000000 #42ADF4
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 173, 244
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 203.9, 89.0%, 60.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 203.9, 73.0%, 95.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 73.0%, 29.1%, 0.0%, 4.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7176 0.1414 241.9

Contrast & Accessibility

8.52:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42ADF4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42ADF4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42ADF4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42ADF4);

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