black

#000000

#42418B

#42418B

Contrast Ratio

2.36:1

Delta E

56.32

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42418B
HEX #000000 #42418B
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 65, 139
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.8, 36.3%, 40.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.8, 53.2%, 54.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 52.5%, 53.2%, 0.0%, 45.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.417 0.1197 280.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.36:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42418B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42418B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42418B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42418B);

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