black

#000000

#72BCD2

#72BCD2

Contrast Ratio

9.84:1

Delta E

76.59

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72BCD2
HEX #000000 #72BCD2
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 188, 210
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.8, 51.6%, 63.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.8, 45.7%, 82.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 45.7%, 10.5%, 0.0%, 17.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7549 0.0801 218.9

Contrast & Accessibility

9.84:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72BCD2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72BCD2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72BCD2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72BCD2);

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