black

#000000

#172D79

#172D79

Contrast Ratio

1.69:1

Delta E

54.99

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172D79
HEX #000000 #172D79
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 45, 121
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.5, 68.1%, 28.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.5, 81.0%, 47.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 81.0%, 62.8%, 0.0%, 52.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3333 0.1324 266.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.69:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172D79 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172D79

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172D79);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172D79);

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