black

#000000

#42237C

#42237C

Contrast Ratio

1.76:1

Delta E

62.3

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42237C
HEX #000000 #42237C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 35, 124
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 260.9, 56.0%, 31.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 260.9, 71.8%, 48.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 46.8%, 71.8%, 0.0%, 51.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3525 0.1418 293.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.76:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42237C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42237C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42237C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42237C);

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