black

#000000

#172B63

#172B63

Contrast Ratio

1.56:1

Delta E

42.7

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172B63
HEX #000000 #172B63
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 43, 99
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.2, 62.3%, 23.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.2, 76.8%, 38.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 76.8%, 56.6%, 0.0%, 61.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.309 0.1025 265.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.56:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172B63 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172B63

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172B63);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172B63);

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