black

#000000

#253D88

#253D88

Contrast Ratio

2.1:1

Delta E

55.82

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253D88
HEX #000000 #253D88
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 61, 136
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.5, 57.2%, 33.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.5, 72.8%, 53.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 72.8%, 55.1%, 0.0%, 46.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3871 0.1288 266.8

Contrast & Accessibility

2.1:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253D88 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253D88

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253D88);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253D88);

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