black

#000000

#172C72

#172C72

Contrast Ratio

1.64:1

Delta E

51.31

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172C72
HEX #000000 #172C72
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 44, 114
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.2, 66.4%, 26.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.2, 79.8%, 44.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 79.8%, 61.4%, 0.0%, 55.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3247 0.1236 266.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.64:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172C72 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172C72

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172C72);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172C72);

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