black

#000000

#172F6D

#172F6D

Contrast Ratio

1.66:1

Delta E

46.72

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172F6D
HEX #000000 #172F6D
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 47, 109
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.3, 65.2%, 25.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.3, 78.9%, 42.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 78.9%, 56.9%, 0.0%, 57.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3268 0.1121 264.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.66:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172F6D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172F6D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172F6D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172F6D);

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