black

#000000

#272498

#272498

Contrast Ratio

1.79:1

Delta E

77.78

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #272498
HEX #000000 #272498
RGB 0, 0, 0 39, 36, 152
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 241.6, 61.7%, 36.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 241.6, 76.3%, 59.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 74.3%, 76.3%, 0.0%, 40.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3582 0.18 273.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.79:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #272498 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #272498

Color Difference (Delta E)

77.78 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #272498);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #272498);

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