black

#000000

#174DCD

#174DCD

Contrast Ratio

2.98:1

Delta E

86.42

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #174DCD
HEX #000000 #174DCD
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 77, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.2, 79.8%, 44.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.2, 88.8%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 88.8%, 62.4%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4748 0.2056 263.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.98:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #174DCD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #174DCD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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