black

#000000

#253C7A

#253C7A

Contrast Ratio

2.01:1

Delta E

48.43

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C7A
HEX #000000 #253C7A
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 122
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.8, 53.5%, 31.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.8, 69.7%, 47.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 69.7%, 50.8%, 0.0%, 52.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3738 0.1094 266.0

Contrast & Accessibility

2.01:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C7A → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C7A

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C7A);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C7A);

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