black

#000000

#253C54

#253C54

Contrast Ratio

1.85:1

Delta E

30.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C54
HEX #000000 #253C54
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 84
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.6, 38.8%, 23.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.6, 56.0%, 32.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 56.0%, 28.6%, 0.0%, 67.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3487 0.0512 250.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.85:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C54 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #253C54

Color Difference (Delta E)

30.0 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, #253C54);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C54);

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