#52a5ca color: Blue Grotto
#52a5ca is rgb(82, 165, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.482% 0.09713 229.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #52a5ca
#52a5ca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #52a5ca mixed with white
Darker: #52a5ca mixed with black
Calmer: #52a5ca with less saturation
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What color is #52a5ca?
#52a5ca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(82, 165, 202), in HSL hsl(198.5, 53.1%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.482% 0.09713 229.584).
What colors go well with #52a5ca?
The complementary color of #52a5ca is #cb8862. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3facb1 and #769bd6. The triadic partners are #c781a3 and #9e9f55.
Is white or black text more readable on #52a5ca?
Black text reads better on #52a5ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #52a5ca a warm or cool color?
#52a5ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.097.