black

#000000

#253D81

#253D81

Contrast Ratio

2.06:1

Delta E

51.9

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253D81
HEX #000000 #253D81
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 61, 129
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.3, 55.4%, 32.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.3, 71.3%, 50.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 71.3%, 52.7%, 0.0%, 49.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3815 0.1185 266.2

Contrast & Accessibility

2.06:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253D81 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253D81

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253D81);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253D81);

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