Information about #5252BB color

#5252BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5252BB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 82, 187) — 32.2% red, 32.2% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 41 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5252BB presents itself as a pleasantly vivid blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gypsy Queen (#4E56AC). Slightly further away sit Plump Purple (#5946B2) and Ocean Blue (#4F42B5).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 82, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #5252BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5252BB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5252BB 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 #5252BB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5252BB
  • RGB82, 82, 187
  • CMYK41, 41, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(82, 82, 187)
  • HSL240°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise240°, 43.568%, 52.745%
  • HSV240°, 56%, 73%
  • HSB240°, 56%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.322, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.322, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.322, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5252BB
  • DECIMAL ID5395131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01