black

#000000

#172F85

#172F85

Contrast Ratio

1.78:1

Delta E

61.06

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #172F85
HEX #000000 #172F85
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 47, 133
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.9, 70.5%, 30.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.9, 82.7%, 52.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 82.7%, 64.7%, 0.0%, 47.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3489 0.1468 266.4

Contrast & Accessibility

1.78:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #172F85 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #172F85

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #172F85);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #172F85);

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