black

#000000

#40256B

#40256B

Contrast Ratio

1.69:1

Delta E

51.63

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40256B
HEX #000000 #40256B
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 37, 107
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 263.1, 48.6%, 28.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 263.1, 65.4%, 42.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 40.2%, 65.4%, 0.0%, 58.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3389 0.1168 297.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.69:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40256B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40256B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40256B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40256B);

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