black

#000000

#40278F

#40278F

Contrast Ratio

1.9:1

Delta E

70.95

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40278F
HEX #000000 #40278F
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 39, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 254.4, 57.1%, 35.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 254.4, 72.7%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 55.2%, 72.7%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3735 0.1607 286.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.9:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40278F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40278F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40278F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40278F);

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