black

#000000

#178BA4

#178BA4

Contrast Ratio

5.27:1

Delta E

61.3

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #178BA4
HEX #000000 #178BA4
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 139, 164
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 190.6, 75.4%, 36.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 190.6, 86.0%, 64.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 86.0%, 15.2%, 0.0%, 35.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.589 0.1006 217.3

Contrast & Accessibility

5.27:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #178BA4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #178BA4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #178BA4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #178BA4);

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