black

#000000

#253C51

#253C51

Contrast Ratio

1.84:1

Delta E

28.97

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C51
HEX #000000 #253C51
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 81
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 208.6, 37.3%, 23.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 208.6, 54.3%, 31.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 54.3%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 68.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.347 0.0469 247.1

Contrast & Accessibility

1.84:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C51 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #253C51

Color Difference (Delta E)

28.97 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, #253C51);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C51);

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