black

#000000

#172EB7

#172EB7

Contrast Ratio

2.11:1

Delta E

89.98

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172EB7
HEX #000000 #172EB7
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 46, 183
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.4, 77.7%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.4, 87.4%, 71.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 87.4%, 74.9%, 0.0%, 28.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3998 0.2122 266.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.11:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172EB7 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172EB7

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172EB7);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172EB7);

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