black

#000000

#72AFD1

#72AFD1

Contrast Ratio

8.77:1

Delta E

73.27

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72AFD1
HEX #000000 #72AFD1
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 175, 209
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.5, 50.8%, 63.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.5, 45.5%, 82.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 45.5%, 16.3%, 0.0%, 18.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7252 0.0801 233.9

Contrast & Accessibility

8.77:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72AFD1 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72AFD1

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72AFD1);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72AFD1);

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