black

#000000

#72ADC5

#72ADC5

Contrast Ratio

8.5:1

Delta E

71.24

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72ADC5
HEX #000000 #72ADC5
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 173, 197
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.3, 41.7%, 61.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.3, 42.1%, 77.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 42.1%, 12.2%, 0.0%, 22.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7159 0.0704 225.6

Contrast & Accessibility

8.5:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72ADC5 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72ADC5

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72ADC5);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72ADC5);

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