black

#000000

#72AAEE

#72AAEE

Contrast Ratio

8.7:1

Delta E

79.05

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72AAEE
HEX #000000 #72AAEE
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 170, 238
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 212.9, 78.5%, 69.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 212.9, 52.1%, 93.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 52.1%, 28.6%, 0.0%, 6.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.727 0.1158 254.0

Contrast & Accessibility

8.7:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72AAEE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72AAEE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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