black

#000000

#72B7CC

#72B7CC

Contrast Ratio

9.36:1

Delta E

74.64

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B7CC
HEX #000000 #72B7CC
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 183, 204
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.0, 46.9%, 62.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.0, 44.1%, 80.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 44.1%, 10.3%, 0.0%, 20.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7413 0.0759 219.3

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: #72B7CC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B7CC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B7CC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B7CC);

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