black

#000000

#253C97

#253C97

Contrast Ratio

2.17:1

Delta E

64.8

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C97
HEX #000000 #253C97
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 151
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.9, 60.6%, 36.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.9, 75.5%, 59.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 75.5%, 60.3%, 0.0%, 40.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3977 0.1515 267.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.17:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C97 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C97

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C97);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C97);

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