black

#000000

#172C91

#172C91

Contrast Ratio

1.81:1

Delta E

69.75

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172C91
HEX #000000 #172C91
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 44, 145
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 229.7, 72.6%, 32.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 229.7, 84.1%, 56.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 84.1%, 69.7%, 0.0%, 43.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3554 0.1667 267.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.81:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172C91 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172C91

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172C91);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172C91);

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