black

#000000

#253F6D

#253F6D

Contrast Ratio

2.01:1

Delta E

40.55

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #253F6D
HEX #000000 #253F6D
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 63, 109
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 218.3, 49.3%, 28.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 218.3, 66.1%, 42.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.1%, 42.2%, 0.0%, 57.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3716 0.0856 261.0

Contrast & Accessibility

2.01:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #253F6D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #253F6D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #253F6D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #253F6D);

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