#52a5bb color: Pottery Blue
#52a5bb is rgb(82, 165, 187) in RGB and oklch(67.859% 0.08654 217.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Mint
- slate-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #52a5bb
#52a5bb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pottery Blue (#54a6c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #52a5bb mixed with white
Darker: #52a5bb mixed with black
Calmer: #52a5bb with less saturation
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Questions about #52a5bb
What color is #52a5bb?
#52a5bb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pottery Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 165, 187), in HSL hsl(192.57, 43.57%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.859% 0.08654 217.473).
What colors go well with #52a5bb?
The complementary color of #52a5bb is #c78571. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50a9a1 and #6c9dcb. The triadic partners are #bb83ab and #a69858.
Is white or black text more readable on #52a5bb?
Black text reads better on #52a5bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #52a5bb a warm or cool color?
#52a5bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.087.