Close to Light Sky Blue
#52BFEE
#52BFEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 74.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 82% saturation and 63% 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 #52BFEE.
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.
White text on this color
2.09:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #52BFEE as they’d see it.
#52BFEE 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 #52BFEE
What color is #52BFEE?
#52BFEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 74.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 82% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #52BFEE in RGB?
#52BFEE is rgb(82, 191, 238): 82 red, 191 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #52BFEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 20, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #52BFEE?
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 #52BFEE?
Its complement #ECA282 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.