black

#000000

#42AFD3

#42AFD3

Contrast Ratio

8.3:1

Delta E

74.84

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AFD3
HEX #000000 #42AFD3
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 175, 211
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.9, 62.2%, 54.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.9, 68.7%, 82.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.7%, 17.1%, 0.0%, 17.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7068 0.1102 223.7

Contrast & Accessibility

8.3:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AFD3 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AFD3

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AFD3);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AFD3);

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