black

#000000

#72BCDE

#72BCDE

Contrast Ratio

9.96:1

Delta E

77.93

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72BCDE
HEX #000000 #72BCDE
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 188, 222
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.9, 62.1%, 65.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.9, 48.6%, 87.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 48.6%, 15.3%, 0.0%, 12.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7596 0.0885 229.2

Contrast & Accessibility

9.96:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72BCDE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72BCDE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

Explore Each Color

Related Comparisons