black

#000000

#40174F

#40174F

Contrast Ratio

1.45:1

Delta E

42.98

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40174F
HEX #000000 #40174F
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 23, 79
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 283.9, 54.9%, 20.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 283.9, 70.9%, 31.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 19.0%, 70.9%, 0.0%, 69.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.296 0.104 315.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.45:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40174F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40174F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40174F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40174F);

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