black

#000000

#72B5DC

#72B5DC

Contrast Ratio

9.36:1

Delta E

76.19

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B5DC
HEX #000000 #72B5DC
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 181, 220
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.1, 60.2%, 65.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.1, 48.2%, 86.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 48.2%, 17.7%, 0.0%, 13.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7431 0.0885 235.3

Contrast & Accessibility

9.36:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72B5DC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B5DC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B5DC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B5DC);

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