black

#000000

#253C8B

#253C8B

Contrast Ratio

2.1:1

Delta E

57.98

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C8B
HEX #000000 #253C8B
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 139
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.5, 58.0%, 34.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.5, 73.4%, 54.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 73.4%, 56.8%, 0.0%, 45.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3874 0.1345 267.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.1:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C8B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C8B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C8B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C8B);

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