black

#000000

#172F65

#172F65

Contrast Ratio

1.63:1

Delta E

41.96

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172F65
HEX #000000 #172F65
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 47, 101
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.5, 62.9%, 24.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.5, 77.2%, 39.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.2%, 53.5%, 0.0%, 60.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.32 0.1 263.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.63:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172F65 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172F65

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172F65);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172F65);

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