black

#000000

#172B57

#172B57

Contrast Ratio

1.52:1

Delta E

35.47

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172B57
HEX #000000 #172B57
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 43, 87
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.2, 58.2%, 21.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.2, 73.6%, 34.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 73.6%, 50.6%, 0.0%, 65.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2992 0.0837 263.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.52:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172B57 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172B57

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172B57);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172B57);

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