black

#000000

#72B4EB

#72B4EB

Contrast Ratio

9.44:1

Delta E

78.93

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B4EB
HEX #000000 #72B4EB
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 180, 235
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 207.3, 75.2%, 68.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 207.3, 51.5%, 92.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 51.5%, 23.4%, 0.0%, 7.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7473 0.1046 245.0

Contrast & Accessibility

9.44:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72B4EB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B4EB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B4EB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B4EB);

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