black

#000000

#254D8F

#254D8F

Contrast Ratio

2.54:1

Delta E

53.49

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #254D8F
HEX #000000 #254D8F
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 77, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 217.4, 58.9%, 35.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 217.4, 74.1%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 74.1%, 46.2%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4282 0.1183 259.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.54:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #254D8F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #254D8F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #254D8F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #254D8F);

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