black

#000000

#174C6B

#174C6B

Contrast Ratio

2.28:1

Delta E

38.5

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #174C6B
HEX #000000 #174C6B
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 76, 107
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.1, 64.6%, 25.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.1, 78.5%, 42.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 78.5%, 29.0%, 0.0%, 58.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3975 0.0756 238.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.28:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #174C6B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #174C6B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #174C6B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #174C6B);

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