black

#000000

#173AB0

#173AB0

Contrast Ratio

2.27:1

Delta E

79.94

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173AB0
HEX #000000 #173AB0
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 58, 176
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.3, 76.9%, 39.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.3, 86.9%, 69.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 86.9%, 67.0%, 0.0%, 31.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4121 0.1907 265.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.27:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173AB0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173AB0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #173AB0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #173AB0);

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