black

#000000

#72B8D2

#72B8D2

Contrast Ratio

9.5:1

Delta E

75.51

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72B8D2
HEX #000000 #72B8D2
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 184, 210
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.2, 51.6%, 63.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.2, 45.7%, 82.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 45.7%, 12.4%, 0.0%, 17.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7458 0.0798 223.8

Contrast & Accessibility

9.5:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72B8D2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72B8D2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72B8D2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72B8D2);

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