black

#000000

#40408F

#40408F

Contrast Ratio

2.35:1

Delta E

58.86

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40408F
HEX #000000 #40408F
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 64, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 38.2%, 40.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 55.2%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 55.2%, 55.2%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4164 0.1274 279.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.35:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40408F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40408F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40408F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40408F);

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