black

#000000

#42AFD0

#42AFD0

Contrast Ratio

8.27:1

Delta E

74.47

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AFD0
HEX #000000 #42AFD0
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 175, 208
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.9, 60.2%, 53.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.9, 68.3%, 81.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.3%, 15.9%, 0.0%, 18.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7055 0.1082 221.7

Contrast & Accessibility

8.27:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AFD0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AFD0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AFD0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AFD0);

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