Information about #52A3BC color

#52A3BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #52A3BC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 163, 188) — 32.2% red, 63.9% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 10 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #52A3BC reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Toto (#519DAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hemisphere (#4E93BA) and Shakespeare (#609AB8).

The recipe behind #52A3BC is rgb(82, 163, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #52A3BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #52A3BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#52A3BC color variations

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#52A3BC 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 #52A3BC

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

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52A3BC
  • RGB82, 163, 188
  • CMYK42, 10, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(82, 163, 188)
  • HSL194°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise194.151°, 44.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV194°, 56%, 74%
  • HSB194°, 56%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.639, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.639, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.639, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID52A3BC
  • DECIMAL ID5415868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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