black

#000000

#400CCC

#400CCC

Contrast Ratio

2.14:1

Delta E

111.1

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #400CCC
HEX #000000 #400CCC
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 12, 204
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.2, 88.9%, 42.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.2, 94.1%, 80.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.6%, 94.1%, 0.0%, 20.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4161 0.2471 278.8

Contrast & Accessibility

2.14:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #400CCC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #400CCC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #400CCC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #400CCC);

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