black

#000000

#72B8CD

#72B8CD

Contrast Ratio

9.45:1

Delta E

75.01

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B8CD
HEX #000000 #72B8CD
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 184, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.8, 47.6%, 62.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.8, 44.4%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 44.4%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.744 0.0766 219.0

Contrast & Accessibility

9.45:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72B8CD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B8CD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B8CD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B8CD);

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