black

#000000

#72B4DB

#72B4DB

Contrast Ratio

9.27:1

Delta E

75.84

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B4DB
HEX #000000 #72B4DB
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 180, 219
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.3, 59.3%, 65.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.3, 47.9%, 85.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 47.9%, 17.8%, 0.0%, 14.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7404 0.0879 235.6

Contrast & Accessibility

9.27:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72B4DB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B4DB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B4DB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B4DB);

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