black

#000000

#72ADDC

#72ADDC

Contrast Ratio

8.73:1

Delta E

74.9

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72ADDC
HEX #000000 #72ADDC
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 173, 220
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 206.6, 60.2%, 65.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 206.6, 48.2%, 86.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 48.2%, 21.4%, 0.0%, 13.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7253 0.0922 243.6

Contrast & Accessibility

8.73:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72ADDC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72ADDC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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