black

#000000

#72B3D8

#72B3D8

Contrast Ratio

9.16:1

Delta E

75.17

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B3D8
HEX #000000 #72B3D8
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 179, 216
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.8, 56.7%, 64.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.8, 47.2%, 84.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 47.2%, 17.1%, 0.0%, 15.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.737 0.0854 234.6

Contrast & Accessibility

9.16:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72B3D8 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B3D8

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B3D8);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B3D8);

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