black

#000000

#40407E

#40407E

Contrast Ratio

2.25:1

Delta E

49.69

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40407E
HEX #000000 #40407E
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 64, 126
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 32.6%, 37.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 49.2%, 49.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 49.2%, 49.2%, 0.0%, 50.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4041 0.102 280.8

Contrast & Accessibility

2.25:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40407E → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40407E

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40407E);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40407E);

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