black

#000000

#74B5DC

#74B5DC

Contrast Ratio

9.39:1

Delta E

76.16

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #74B5DC
HEX #000000 #74B5DC
RGB 0, 0, 0 116, 181, 220
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.5, 59.8%, 65.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.5, 47.3%, 86.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 47.3%, 17.7%, 0.0%, 13.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7441 0.0872 236.0

Contrast & Accessibility

9.39:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #74B5DC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #74B5DC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #74B5DC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #74B5DC);

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