black

#000000

#253B76

#253B76

Contrast Ratio

1.97:1

Delta E

46.62

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253B76
HEX #000000 #253B76
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 59, 118
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.7, 52.3%, 30.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.7, 68.6%, 46.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.6%, 50.0%, 0.0%, 53.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3685 0.1047 266.0

Contrast & Accessibility

1.97:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253B76 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253B76

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253B76);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253B76);

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