black

#000000

#72BCD8

#72BCD8

Contrast Ratio

9.9:1

Delta E

77.19

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72BCD8
HEX #000000 #72BCD8
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 188, 216
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.5, 56.7%, 64.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.5, 47.2%, 84.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 47.2%, 13.0%, 0.0%, 15.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7572 0.0839 224.3

Contrast & Accessibility

9.9:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72BCD8 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72BCD8

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72BCD8);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72BCD8);

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