black

#000000

#42238F

#42238F

Contrast Ratio

1.87:1

Delta E

72.82

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42238F
HEX #000000 #42238F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 35, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 257.2, 60.7%, 34.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 257.2, 75.5%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 53.8%, 75.5%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.37 0.1652 288.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.87:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42238F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42238F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42238F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42238F);

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