black

#000000

#253D86

#253D86

Contrast Ratio

2.09:1

Delta E

54.7

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253D86
HEX #000000 #253D86
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 61, 134
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.2, 56.7%, 33.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.2, 72.4%, 52.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 72.4%, 54.5%, 0.0%, 47.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3855 0.1259 266.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.09:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253D86 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253D86

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253D86);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253D86);

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