black

#000000

#173F55

#173F55

Contrast Ratio

1.88:1

Delta E

30.93

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #173F55
HEX #000000 #173F55
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 63, 85
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.3, 57.4%, 21.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.3, 72.9%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 72.9%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3502 0.0587 236.0

Contrast & Accessibility

1.88:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #173F55 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #173F55

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #173F55);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #173F55);

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