black

#000000

#42DADE

#42DADE

Contrast Ratio

12.31:1

Delta E

89.23

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42DADE
HEX #000000 #42DADE
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 218, 222
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 181.5, 70.3%, 56.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 181.5, 70.3%, 87.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.3%, 1.8%, 0.0%, 12.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.813 0.1234 197.6

Contrast & Accessibility

12.31:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42DADE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42DADE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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