black

#000000

#172997

#172997

Contrast Ratio

1.8:1

Delta E

74.84

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172997
HEX #000000 #172997
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 41, 151
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.6, 73.6%, 34.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.6, 84.8%, 59.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 84.8%, 72.8%, 0.0%, 40.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3566 0.1778 267.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.8:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172997 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172997

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172997);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172997);

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