black

#000000

#172C69

#172C69

Contrast Ratio

1.6:1

Delta E

45.84

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172C69
HEX #000000 #172C69
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 44, 105
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.6, 64.1%, 25.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.6, 78.1%, 41.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 78.1%, 58.1%, 0.0%, 58.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3165 0.1102 265.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.6:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172C69 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172C69

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172C69);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172C69);

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