black

#000000

#8B43AD

#8B43AD

Contrast Ratio

3.5:1

Delta E

77.77

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8B43AD
HEX #000000 #8B43AD
RGB 0, 0, 0 139, 67, 173
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 280.8, 44.2%, 47.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 280.8, 61.3%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 19.7%, 61.3%, 0.0%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.521 0.1708 313.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.5:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8B43AD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8B43AD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8B43AD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8B43AD);

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