black

#000000

#42258C

#42258C

Contrast Ratio

1.87:1

Delta E

70.24

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42258C
HEX #000000 #42258C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 37, 140
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.9, 58.2%, 34.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.9, 73.6%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 52.9%, 73.6%, 0.0%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3699 0.1592 289.1

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: #42258C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42258C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42258C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42258C);

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