black

#000000

#172F61

#172F61

Contrast Ratio

1.62:1

Delta E

39.6

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172F61
HEX #000000 #172F61
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 47, 97
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 220.5, 61.7%, 23.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 220.5, 76.3%, 38.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 76.3%, 51.5%, 0.0%, 62.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3168 0.0938 262.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.62:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172F61 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172F61

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172F61);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172F61);

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