black

#000000

#42BCFF

#42BCFF

Contrast Ratio

9.87:1

Delta E

84.93

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42BCFF
HEX #000000 #42BCFF
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 188, 255
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.3, 100.0%, 62.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.3, 74.1%, 100.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 74.1%, 26.3%, 0.0%, 0.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7568 0.1428 237.4

Contrast & Accessibility

9.87:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42BCFF → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42BCFF

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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