#52A9EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.9% 0.127 243.6), rgb(82, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#52A9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A9EA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.127 243.6) |
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 #52A9EA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52A9EA | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A9EA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A9EA text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#94C7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 243.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52A9EA
oklch(70.9% 0.127 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#52A9EA 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) | #8CAAED | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A9EA
#52A9EA
oklch(70.9% 0.127 243.6)
- #D88E43
#D88E43
oklch(70.8% 0.127 63.4)
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 #52A9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.079
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.081
Use #52A9EA 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.