black

#000000

#179FD0

#179FD0

Contrast Ratio

6.91:1

Delta E

72.14

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #179FD0
HEX #000000 #179FD0
RGB 0, 0, 0 23, 159, 208
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.9, 80.1%, 45.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.9, 88.9%, 81.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 88.9%, 23.6%, 0.0%, 18.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6587 0.1268 230.0

Contrast & Accessibility

6.91:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #179FD0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #179FD0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #179FD0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #179FD0);

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