black

#000000

#173BCB

#173BCB

Contrast Ratio

2.52:1

Delta E

94.23

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173BCB
HEX #000000 #173BCB
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 59, 203
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 228.0, 79.6%, 44.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 228.0, 88.7%, 79.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 88.7%, 70.9%, 0.0%, 20.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4414 0.2231 265.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.52:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173BCB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173BCB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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