black

#000000

#253C6F

#253C6F

Contrast Ratio

1.95:1

Delta E

42.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C6F
HEX #000000 #253C6F
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 111
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.4, 50.0%, 29.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.4, 66.7%, 43.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.7%, 45.9%, 0.0%, 56.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3658 0.0926 264.1

Contrast & Accessibility

1.95:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C6F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C6F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C6F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C6F);

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