#52A5FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.8% 0.149 251.2), rgb(82, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#52A5FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.149 251.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #52A5FA | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52A5FA | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A5FA text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A5FA text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 252)
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Step 300
300
#94C5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 251.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52A5FA
oklch(70.8% 0.149 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#008BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#52A5FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7FAAFE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AF8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A5FA
#52A5FA
oklch(70.8% 0.149 251.2)
- #DA8E11
#DA8E11
oklch(70.8% 0.149 70.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #52A5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
Use #52A5FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.