Information about #52B1DF color

#52B1DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#52B1DF falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 177, 223) — 32.2% red, 69.4% green, 87.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 18 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #52B1DF reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Picton Blue (#45B1E8) and Blue Jeans (#5DADEC).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 177, 223) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #52B1DF: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #52B1DF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#52B1DF color variations

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#52B1DF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #52B1DF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52B1DF
  • RGB82, 177, 223
  • CMYK55, 18, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(82, 177, 223)
  • HSL200°, 69%, 60%
  • HSL Precise199.574°, 68.78%, 59.804%
  • HSV200°, 63%, 87%
  • HSB200°, 63%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.694, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.694, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.694, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID52B1DF
  • DECIMAL ID5419487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01