black

#000000

#172196

#172196

Contrast Ratio

1.69:1

Delta E

78.5

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172196
HEX #000000 #172196
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 33, 150
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 235.3, 73.4%, 33.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 235.3, 84.7%, 58.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 84.7%, 78.0%, 0.0%, 41.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3432 0.1847 268.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.69:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172196 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #172196

Color Difference (Delta E)

78.5 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172196);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172196);

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