black

#000000

#173B83

#173B83

Contrast Ratio

1.99:1

Delta E

53.84

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173B83
HEX #000000 #173B83
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 59, 131
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 220.0, 70.1%, 30.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 220.0, 82.4%, 51.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 82.4%, 55.0%, 0.0%, 48.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3725 0.1284 262.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.99:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173B83 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173B83

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #173B83);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #173B83);

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