Close to Aqua Blue
#52BFEC
#52BFEC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 74.9% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 80% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #52BFEC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #52BFEC as they’d see it.
#52BFEC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #52BFEC
What color is #52BFEC?
#52BFEC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 74.9% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 80% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #52BFEC in RGB?
#52BFEC is rgb(82, 191, 236): 82 red, 191 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #52BFEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 19, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #52BFEC?
PANTONE 298 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #52BFEC?
Its complement #ECA283 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.