black

#000000

#253C71

#253C71

Contrast Ratio

1.96:1

Delta E

43.53

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C71
HEX #000000 #253C71
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 113
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.8, 50.7%, 29.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.8, 67.3%, 44.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.3%, 46.9%, 0.0%, 55.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3672 0.0957 264.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.96:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C71 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C71

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C71);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C71);

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