black

#000000

#173C81

#173C81

Contrast Ratio

2.0:1

Delta E

52.27

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173C81
HEX #000000 #173C81
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 60, 129
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.1, 69.7%, 29.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.1, 82.2%, 50.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 82.2%, 53.5%, 0.0%, 49.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3731 0.1242 261.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.0:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173C81 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173C81

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #173C81);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #173C81);

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