black

#000000

#172BA1

#172BA1

Contrast Ratio

1.9:1

Delta E

79.41

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172BA1
HEX #000000 #172BA1
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 43, 161
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.3, 75.0%, 36.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.3, 85.7%, 63.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 85.7%, 73.3%, 0.0%, 36.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3708 0.1883 267.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.9:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172BA1 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172BA1

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172BA1);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172BA1);

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