black

#000000

#172C63

#172C63

Contrast Ratio

1.58:1

Delta E

42.2

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172C63
HEX #000000 #172C63
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 44, 99
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.4, 62.3%, 23.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.4, 76.8%, 38.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 76.8%, 55.6%, 0.0%, 61.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3113 0.1011 265.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.58:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172C63 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172C63

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172C63);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172C63);

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