black

#000000

#253C8D

#253C8D

Contrast Ratio

2.11:1

Delta E

59.11

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C8D
HEX #000000 #253C8D
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 141
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.7, 58.4%, 34.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.7, 73.8%, 55.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 73.8%, 57.4%, 0.0%, 44.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3891 0.1374 267.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.11:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C8D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C8D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C8D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C8D);

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