black

#000000

#8B4DAB

#8B4DAB

Contrast Ratio

3.75:1

Delta E

73.13

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8B4DAB
HEX #000000 #8B4DAB
RGB 0, 0, 0 139, 77, 171
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 279.6, 37.9%, 48.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 279.6, 55.0%, 67.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 18.7%, 55.0%, 0.0%, 32.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5339 0.153 312.8

Contrast & Accessibility

3.75:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8B4DAB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8B4DAB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8B4DAB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8B4DAB);

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