black

#000000

#173AA7

#173AA7

Contrast Ratio

2.2:1

Delta E

74.89

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173AA7
HEX #000000 #173AA7
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 58, 167
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.4, 75.8%, 37.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.4, 86.2%, 65.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 86.2%, 65.3%, 0.0%, 34.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4032 0.1791 265.0

Contrast & Accessibility

2.2:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173AA7 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173AA7

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #173AA7);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #173AA7);

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