black

#000000

#8B40AB

#8B40AB

Contrast Ratio

3.42:1

Delta E

78.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8B40AB
HEX #000000 #8B40AB
RGB 0, 0, 0 139, 64, 171
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 282.1, 45.5%, 46.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 282.1, 62.6%, 67.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 18.7%, 62.6%, 0.0%, 32.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5158 0.1731 314.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.42:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8B40AB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8B40AB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8B40AB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8B40AB);

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