black

#000000

#172895

#172895

Contrast Ratio

1.77:1

Delta E

74.23

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172895
HEX #000000 #172895
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 40, 149
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.9, 73.3%, 33.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.9, 84.6%, 58.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 84.6%, 73.2%, 0.0%, 41.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3528 0.1763 267.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.77:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172895 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172895

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172895);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172895);

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