black

#000000

#73B5CD

#73B5CD

Contrast Ratio

9.22:1

Delta E

74.16

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #73B5CD
HEX #000000 #73B5CD
RGB 0, 0, 0 115, 181, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.0, 47.4%, 62.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.0, 43.9%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 43.9%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7376 0.0755 223.1

Contrast & Accessibility

9.22:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #73B5CD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #73B5CD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #73B5CD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #73B5CD);

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