black

#000000

#42128C

#42128C

Contrast Ratio

1.7:1

Delta E

78.02

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42128C
HEX #000000 #42128C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 18, 140
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 263.6, 77.2%, 31.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 263.6, 87.1%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 52.9%, 87.1%, 0.0%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.349 0.1775 291.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.7:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42128C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42128C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42128C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42128C);

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