black

#000000

#172D98

#172D98

Contrast Ratio

1.87:1

Delta E

73.25

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172D98
HEX #000000 #172D98
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 45, 152
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 229.8, 73.7%, 34.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 229.8, 84.9%, 59.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 84.9%, 70.4%, 0.0%, 40.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3645 0.1747 267.0

Contrast & Accessibility

1.87:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172D98 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172D98

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172D98);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172D98);

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