black

#000000

#8B42CE

#8B42CE

Contrast Ratio

3.77:1

Delta E

93.47

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8B42CE
HEX #000000 #8B42CE
RGB 0, 0, 0 139, 66, 206
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 271.3, 58.8%, 53.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 271.3, 68.0%, 80.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 32.5%, 68.0%, 0.0%, 19.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.542 0.2071 304.2

Contrast & Accessibility

3.77:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8B42CE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8B42CE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8B42CE);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8B42CE);

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