black

#000000

#73ABDA

#73ABDA

Contrast Ratio

8.57:1

Delta E

74.23

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #73ABDA
HEX #000000 #73ABDA
RGB 0, 0, 0 115, 171, 218
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 207.4, 58.2%, 65.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 207.4, 47.2%, 85.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 47.2%, 21.6%, 0.0%, 14.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7206 0.0905 244.8

Contrast & Accessibility

8.57:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #73ABDA → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #73ABDA

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #73ABDA);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #73ABDA);

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