black

#000000

#72A8EB

#72A8EB

Contrast Ratio

8.52:1

Delta E

78.17

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72A8EB
HEX #000000 #72A8EB
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 168, 235
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 213.2, 75.2%, 68.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 213.2, 51.5%, 92.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 51.5%, 28.5%, 0.0%, 7.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7213 0.1138 254.4

Contrast & Accessibility

8.52:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72A8EB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72A8EB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72A8EB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72A8EB);

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