black

#000000

#253C98

#253C98

Contrast Ratio

2.18:1

Delta E

65.37

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253C98
HEX #000000 #253C98
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 60, 152
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 228.0, 60.8%, 37.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 228.0, 75.7%, 59.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 75.7%, 60.5%, 0.0%, 40.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3986 0.1529 267.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.18:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253C98 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253C98

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253C98);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253C98);

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