black

#000000

#42236F

#42236F

Contrast Ratio

1.7:1

Delta E

54.98

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42236F
HEX #000000 #42236F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 35, 111
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 264.5, 52.1%, 28.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 264.5, 68.5%, 43.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 40.5%, 68.5%, 0.0%, 56.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3414 0.1253 298.2

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: #42236F β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42236F

Color Difference (Delta E)

54.98 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42236F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42236F);

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