black

#000000

#174DA0

#174DA0

Contrast Ratio

2.61:1

Delta E

62.21

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #174DA0
HEX #000000 #174DA0
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 77, 160
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 216.4, 74.9%, 35.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 216.4, 85.6%, 62.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 85.6%, 51.9%, 0.0%, 37.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4363 0.1461 259.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.61:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #174DA0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #174DA0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #174DA0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #174DA0);

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