Information about #52AEE0 color

#52AEE0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #52AEE0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 174, 224) (32.2% red, 68.2% green, 87.8% blue), or CMYK 56 / 20 / 0 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #52AEE0 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Picton Blue (#45B1E8) and Blue Jeans (#5DADEC).

The recipe behind #52AEE0 is rgb(82, 174, 224), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #52AEE0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #52AEE0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#52AEE0 color variations

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

#52AEE0 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 #52AEE0

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

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52AEE0
  • RGB82, 174, 224
  • CMYK56, 20, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(82, 174, 224)
  • HSL201°, 70%, 60%
  • HSL Precise201.127°, 69.608%, 60%
  • HSV201°, 63%, 88%
  • HSB201°, 63%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.682, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.682, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.682, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID52AEE0
  • DECIMAL ID5418720
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01