black

#000000

blueviolet

#8A2BE2

Contrast Ratio

3.52:1

Delta E

110.66

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8A2BE2
HEX #000000 #8A2BE2
RGB 0, 0, 0 138, 43, 226
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 271.1, 75.9%, 52.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 271.1, 81.0%, 88.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 38.9%, 81.0%, 0.0%, 11.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5338 0.2503 301.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.52:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8A2BE2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8A2BE2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8A2BE2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8A2BE2);

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