black

#000000

#173BAA

#173BAA

Contrast Ratio

2.24:1

Delta E

76.05

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173BAA
HEX #000000 #173BAA
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 59, 170
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.3, 76.2%, 37.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.3, 86.5%, 66.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 86.5%, 65.3%, 0.0%, 33.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.408 0.1818 265.0

Contrast & Accessibility

2.24:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173BAA → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173BAA

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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