Information about #5252EE color

#5252EE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5252EE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 82, 238) (32.2% red, 32.2% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 61 / 61 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5252EE reads as a strongly colored classic blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Blue (#5151E7). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Phthalo Blue (#5164E7) and Brilliant Persian Blue (#6451E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(82, 82, 238)), which gives #5252EE its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5252EE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5252EE color variations

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

#5252EE 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 #5252EE

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#5252EE
  • RGB82, 82, 238
  • CMYK61, 61, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(82, 82, 238)
  • HSL240°, 82%, 63%
  • HSL Precise240°, 82.105%, 62.745%
  • HSV240°, 66%, 93%
  • HSB240°, 66%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.322, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.322, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.322, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5252EE
  • DECIMAL ID5395182
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01