black

#000000

#253B66

#253B66

Contrast Ratio

1.9:1

Delta E

38.12

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253B66
HEX #000000 #253B66
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 59, 102
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.7, 46.8%, 27.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.7, 63.7%, 40.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 63.7%, 42.2%, 0.0%, 60.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3572 0.08 262.6

Contrast & Accessibility

1.9:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253B66 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253B66

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253B66);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253B66);

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