black

#000000

#253C61

#253C61

Contrast Ratio

1.9:1

Delta E

35.45

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C61
HEX #000000 #253C61
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 97
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 217.0, 44.8%, 26.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 217.0, 61.9%, 38.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.9%, 38.1%, 0.0%, 62.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3564 0.0709 259.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.9:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C61 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C61

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C61);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C61);

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