Palettes / Colors / #52AEEF
#52AEEF — Vivid Blue
#52AEEF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #52AEEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#52AEEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EF9452; it also sits naturally between #52EFE2 and #525FEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #52AEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 82, 174, 239 |
| HSL | 205°, 83%, 63% |
| HSV | 205°, 66%, 94% |
| CMYK | 66%, 27%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 34.20, 38.30, 87.25 |
| Yxy | 38.30, 0.2141, 0.2397 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.24, -7.49, -40.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.89, -6.46, -45.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 68% · Blue 94%
Cyan 66% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #52AEEF
.text { color: #52AEEF; }
.background { background-color: #52AEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #52AEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 174, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 83%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #52AEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 174, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #52AEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 174, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#52AEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#52AEEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #52AEEF
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Tones of #52AEEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF9452:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #52AEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #52AEEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #52AEEF: ·
How #52AEEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #52AEEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #52AEEF?
#52AEEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 82, 174, 239). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #52AEEF?
#52AEEF is RGB 82, 174, 239 — HSL 205°, 83%, 63% — CMYK 66%, 27%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #52AEEF?
Its complement is #EF9452; analogous partners are #52EFE2 and #525FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #52AEEF for text?
Black text on #52AEEF has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.