black

#000000

#253C7C

#253C7C

Contrast Ratio

2.02:1

Delta E

49.54

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C7C
HEX #000000 #253C7C
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 124
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.1, 54.0%, 31.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.1, 70.2%, 48.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.2%, 51.6%, 0.0%, 51.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3754 0.1124 266.2

Contrast & Accessibility

2.02:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C7C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C7C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C7C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C7C);

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