black

#000000

#42AFCE

#42AFCE

Contrast Ratio

8.25:1

Delta E

74.24

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AFCE
HEX #000000 #42AFCE
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 175, 206
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.3, 58.8%, 53.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.3, 68.0%, 80.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.0%, 15.0%, 0.0%, 19.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7047 0.1069 220.3

Contrast & Accessibility

8.25:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AFCE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AFCE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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