black

#000000

#40259C

#40259C

Contrast Ratio

1.96:1

Delta E

79.02

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40259C
HEX #000000 #40259C
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 37, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 253.6, 61.7%, 37.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 253.6, 76.3%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 59.0%, 76.3%, 0.0%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3834 0.1789 284.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.96:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40259C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40259C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40259C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40259C);

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