black

#000000

#72A8BA

#72A8BA

Contrast Ratio

8.03:1

Delta E

68.77

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72A8BA
HEX #000000 #72A8BA
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 168, 186
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.0, 34.3%, 58.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.0, 38.7%, 72.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 38.7%, 9.7%, 0.0%, 27.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7004 0.0625 220.8

Contrast & Accessibility

8.03:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72A8BA → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72A8BA

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72A8BA);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72A8BA);

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