black

#000000

#253D7C

#253D7C

Contrast Ratio

2.04:1

Delta E

49.14

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253D7C
HEX #000000 #253D7C
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 61, 124
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.4, 54.0%, 31.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.4, 70.2%, 48.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.2%, 50.8%, 0.0%, 51.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3776 0.1111 265.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.04:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253D7C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253D7C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253D7C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253D7C);

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