black

#000000

#172C55

#172C55

Contrast Ratio

1.53:1

Delta E

33.88

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172C55
HEX #000000 #172C55
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 44, 85
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.7, 57.4%, 21.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.7, 72.9%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 72.9%, 48.2%, 0.0%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3001 0.0791 262.3

Contrast & Accessibility

1.53:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172C55 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172C55

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172C55);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172C55);

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