black

#000000

#253BA3

#253BA3

Contrast Ratio

2.23:1

Delta E

72.1

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253BA3
HEX #000000 #253BA3
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 59, 163
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 229.5, 63.0%, 39.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 229.5, 77.3%, 63.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.3%, 63.8%, 0.0%, 36.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4067 0.1691 268.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.23:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253BA3 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #253BA3

Color Difference (Delta E)

72.1 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253BA3);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253BA3);

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