black

#000000

#42247C

#42247C

Contrast Ratio

1.78:1

Delta E

61.81

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42247C
HEX #000000 #42247C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 36, 124
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 260.5, 55.0%, 31.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 260.5, 71.0%, 48.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 46.8%, 71.0%, 0.0%, 51.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3539 0.1405 293.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.78:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42247C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42247C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42247C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42247C);

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