black

#000000

#997EE0

#997EE0

Contrast Ratio

6.42:1

Delta E

81.49

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #997EE0
HEX #000000 #997EE0
RGB 0, 0, 0 153, 126, 224
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.5, 61.2%, 68.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 256.5, 43.7%, 87.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 31.7%, 43.7%, 0.0%, 12.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6596 0.1436 294.8

Contrast & Accessibility

6.42:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #997EE0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #997EE0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #997EE0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #997EE0);

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