black

#000000

#8540AB

#8540AB

Contrast Ratio

3.32:1

Delta E

77.43

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8540AB
HEX #000000 #8540AB
RGB 0, 0, 0 133, 64, 171
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 278.7, 45.5%, 46.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 278.7, 62.6%, 67.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 22.2%, 62.6%, 0.0%, 32.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5082 0.1708 311.5

Contrast & Accessibility

3.32:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8540AB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8540AB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8540AB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8540AB);

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