black

#000000

#173C80

#173C80

Contrast Ratio

1.99:1

Delta E

51.71

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173C80
HEX #000000 #173C80
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 60, 128
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 218.9, 69.5%, 29.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 218.9, 82.0%, 50.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 82.0%, 53.1%, 0.0%, 49.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3723 0.1228 261.3

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: #173C80 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173C80

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #173C80);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #173C80);

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