black

#000000

#172C92

#172C92

Contrast Ratio

1.81:1

Delta E

70.33

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172C92
HEX #000000 #172C92
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 44, 146
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 229.8, 72.8%, 33.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 229.8, 84.2%, 57.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 84.2%, 69.9%, 0.0%, 42.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3564 0.168 267.2

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: #172C92 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172C92

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172C92);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172C92);

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