black

#000000

#72ADD1

#72ADD1

Contrast Ratio

8.61:1

Delta E

72.88

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72ADD1
HEX #000000 #72ADD1
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 173, 209
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.7, 50.8%, 63.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.7, 45.5%, 82.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 45.5%, 17.2%, 0.0%, 18.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7207 0.0807 236.3

Contrast & Accessibility

8.61:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72ADD1 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72ADD1

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72ADD1);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72ADD1);

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