black

#000000

#172DCD

#172DCD

Contrast Ratio

2.29:1

Delta E

102.08

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172DCD
HEX #000000 #172DCD
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 45, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 232.7, 79.8%, 44.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 232.7, 88.8%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 88.8%, 78.0%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4233 0.2387 266.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.29:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172DCD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172DCD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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