black

#000000

#173C76

#173C76

Contrast Ratio

1.94:1

Delta E

46.19

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173C76
HEX #000000 #173C76
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 60, 118
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 216.6, 67.4%, 27.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 216.6, 80.5%, 46.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.5%, 49.2%, 0.0%, 53.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3644 0.1082 259.3

Contrast & Accessibility

1.94:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173C76 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173C76

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #173C76);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #173C76);

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