black

#000000

#72ACD2

#72ACD2

Contrast Ratio

8.55:1

Delta E

72.86

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72ACD2
HEX #000000 #72ACD2
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 172, 210
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 203.7, 51.6%, 63.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 203.7, 45.7%, 82.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 45.7%, 18.1%, 0.0%, 17.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7189 0.0821 238.2

Contrast & Accessibility

8.55:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72ACD2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72ACD2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72ACD2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72ACD2);

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