black

#000000

#172ECF

#172ECF

Contrast Ratio

2.33:1

Delta E

102.65

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172ECF
HEX #000000 #172ECF
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 46, 207
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 232.5, 80.0%, 45.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 232.5, 88.9%, 81.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 88.9%, 77.8%, 0.0%, 18.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4269 0.2401 266.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.33:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172ECF → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172ECF

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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