black

#000000

#253D8F

#253D8F

Contrast Ratio

2.14:1

Delta E

59.78

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253D8F
HEX #000000 #253D8F
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 61, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.4, 58.9%, 35.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.4, 74.1%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 74.1%, 57.3%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3929 0.1389 267.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.14:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253D8F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253D8F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253D8F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253D8F);

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