black

#000000

#8C40AD

#8C40AD

Contrast Ratio

3.45:1

Delta E

79.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #8C40AD
HEX #000000 #8C40AD
RGB 0, 0, 0 140, 64, 173
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 281.8, 46.0%, 46.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 281.8, 63.0%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 19.1%, 63.0%, 0.0%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5183 0.1756 314.1

Contrast & Accessibility

3.45:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #8C40AD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #8C40AD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #8C40AD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #8C40AD);

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