black

#000000

#55238B

#55238B

Contrast Ratio

2.0:1

Delta E

70.7

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #55238B
HEX #000000 #55238B
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 35, 139
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 268.8, 59.8%, 34.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 268.8, 74.8%, 54.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 38.8%, 74.8%, 0.0%, 45.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3879 0.1618 300.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.0:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #55238B β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #55238B

Color Difference (Delta E)

70.7 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #55238B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #55238B);

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