black

#000000

#253C75

#253C75

Contrast Ratio

1.98:1

Delta E

45.69

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C75
HEX #000000 #253C75
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 117
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.8, 51.9%, 30.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.8, 68.4%, 45.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.4%, 48.7%, 0.0%, 54.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3701 0.1018 265.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.98:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C75 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C75

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C75);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C75);

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