black

#000000

#512DB3

#512DB3

Contrast Ratio

2.38:1

Delta E

87.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #512DB3
HEX #000000 #512DB3
RGB 0, 0, 0 81, 45, 179
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.1, 59.8%, 43.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.1, 74.9%, 70.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 54.7%, 74.9%, 0.0%, 29.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4317 0.1963 287.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.38:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #512DB3 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #512DB3

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #512DB3);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #512DB3);

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