black

#000000

#42258D

#42258D

Contrast Ratio

1.88:1

Delta E

70.79

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42258D
HEX #000000 #42258D
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 37, 141
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.7, 58.4%, 34.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.7, 73.8%, 55.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 53.2%, 73.8%, 0.0%, 44.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3708 0.1605 288.8

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: #42258D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42258D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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