black

#000000

#253E80

#253E80

Contrast Ratio

2.08:1

Delta E

50.94

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253E80
HEX #000000 #253E80
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 62, 128
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.5, 55.2%, 32.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.5, 71.1%, 50.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 71.1%, 51.6%, 0.0%, 49.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.383 0.1157 265.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.08:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253E80 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253E80

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253E80);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253E80);

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