black

#000000

#173CCB

#173CCB

Contrast Ratio

2.55:1

Delta E

93.73

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173CCB
HEX #000000 #173CCB
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 60, 203
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.7, 79.6%, 44.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.7, 88.7%, 79.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 88.7%, 70.4%, 0.0%, 20.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.443 0.222 265.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.55:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173CCB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173CCB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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