black

#000000

#74B4FF

#74B4FF

Contrast Ratio

9.72:1

Delta E

83.97

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #74B4FF
HEX #000000 #74B4FF
RGB 0, 0, 0 116, 180, 255
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 212.4, 100.0%, 72.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 212.4, 54.5%, 100.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 54.5%, 29.4%, 0.0%, 0.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7575 0.1272 253.3

Contrast & Accessibility

9.72:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #74B4FF → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #74B4FF

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #74B4FF);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #74B4FF);

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