black

#000000

#72ADD6

#72ADD6

Contrast Ratio

8.66:1

Delta E

73.74

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72ADD6
HEX #000000 #72ADD6
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 173, 214
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.6, 54.9%, 64.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.6, 46.7%, 83.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 46.7%, 19.2%, 0.0%, 16.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7228 0.0858 239.8

Contrast & Accessibility

8.66:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72ADD6 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72ADD6

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72ADD6);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72ADD6);

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