#52ade9

Picton Blue

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(82, 173, 233)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(204, 77%, 62%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(65, 26, 0, 9)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.376

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#52ade9

#e98e52

Analogous (Adjacent)

#52e9d9

#52ade9

#5262e9

Triadic

#52ade9

#e952ad

#ade952

Split complementary

#52ade9

#e95261

#e9da52

Complete conversion table

HEX

#52ADE9

RGB

rgb(82,173,233)

RGBA

rgba(82,173,233, 1)

HSL

hsl(203.84,77.44%,61.76%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.72 0.12 240.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #52ade9;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.47

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

8.51

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#52ade9#c7c8e9

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#52ade9#897fe9

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#52ade9#577582

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#52ade9#a5a5a5

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

61%

28%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

61%

Titanium white

Pigment

28%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

11%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

37.6%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

High Blue

#4CA8E0

Cerulean

#55AAEE

Acapulco Dive

#65A7DD

Thalassophile

#44AADD

Burnt Sienna

#E98E52

Royal Blue

#5262E9

Turquoise Blue

#52E9DA

Brilliant Rose

#E952AD

Conifer

#ADE952

Mandy

#E95261

Anakiwa

#95E9FF

Deep Cerulean

#0075AD