black

#000000

#172D77

#172D77

Contrast Ratio

1.68:1

Delta E

53.79

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172D77
HEX #000000 #172D77
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 45, 119
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.2, 67.6%, 27.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.2, 80.7%, 46.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.7%, 62.2%, 0.0%, 53.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3314 0.1296 266.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.68:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172D77 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172D77

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172D77);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172D77);

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