black

#000000

#253B85

#253B85

Contrast Ratio

2.04:1

Delta E

55.04

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253B85
HEX #000000 #253B85
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 59, 133
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.2, 56.5%, 33.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.2, 72.2%, 52.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 72.2%, 55.6%, 0.0%, 47.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3803 0.1271 267.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.04:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253B85 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253B85

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253B85);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253B85);

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