black

#000000

#8523AB

#8523AB

Contrast Ratio

2.83:1

Delta E

87.5

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8523AB
HEX #000000 #8523AB
RGB 0, 0, 0 133, 35, 171
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 283.2, 66.0%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 283.2, 79.5%, 67.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 22.2%, 79.5%, 0.0%, 32.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4773 0.2063 314.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.83:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8523AB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8523AB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8523AB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8523AB);

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