black

#000000

#172B96

#172B96

Contrast Ratio

1.82:1

Delta E

73.19

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172B96
HEX #000000 #172B96
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 43, 150
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 230.6, 73.4%, 33.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 230.6, 84.7%, 58.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 84.7%, 71.3%, 0.0%, 41.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3589 0.1743 267.3

Contrast & Accessibility

1.82:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172B96 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172B96

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172B96);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172B96);

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