black

#000000

#72B2EC

#72B2EC

Contrast Ratio

9.29:1

Delta E

78.96

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B2EC
HEX #000000 #72B2EC
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 178, 236
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 208.5, 76.2%, 68.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 208.5, 51.7%, 92.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 51.7%, 24.6%, 0.0%, 7.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7434 0.107 247.1

Contrast & Accessibility

9.29:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72B2EC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B2EC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B2EC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B2EC);

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