black

#000000

#542CAD

#542CAD

Contrast Ratio

2.34:1

Delta E

84.75

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #542CAD
HEX #000000 #542CAD
RGB 0, 0, 0 84, 44, 173
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 258.6, 59.4%, 42.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 258.6, 74.6%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 51.4%, 74.6%, 0.0%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4278 0.1903 290.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.34:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #542CAD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #542CAD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #542CAD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #542CAD);

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