black

#000000

#72B2E2

#72B2E2

Contrast Ratio

9.18:1

Delta E

76.79

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B2E2
HEX #000000 #72B2E2
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 178, 226
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.7, 65.9%, 66.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.7, 49.6%, 88.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 49.6%, 21.2%, 0.0%, 11.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.739 0.0959 242.1

Contrast & Accessibility

9.18:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72B2E2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B2E2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B2E2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B2E2);

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