black

#000000

#172C75

#172C75

Contrast Ratio

1.65:1

Delta E

53.12

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172C75
HEX #000000 #172C75
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 44, 117
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.6, 67.1%, 27.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.6, 80.3%, 45.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.3%, 62.4%, 0.0%, 54.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3275 0.128 266.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.65:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172C75 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172C75

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172C75);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172C75);

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