black

#000000

#42248F

#42248F

Contrast Ratio

1.88:1

Delta E

72.36

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42248F
HEX #000000 #42248F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 36, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.8, 59.8%, 35.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.8, 74.8%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 53.8%, 74.8%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3713 0.1641 288.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.88:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42248F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42248F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42248F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42248F);

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