What color is #0052F3?

#0052F3 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Opulent Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0052F3?

The RGB value is 0, 82, 243: 0 red, 82 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0052F3?

The complementary color is #F3A100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0052F3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0052F3 color

#0052F3 rgb(0, 82, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0052F3 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 32.2% green and 95.3% blue (0, 82, 243).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 100% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Blue (#0055EE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#0052F3 color codes

HEX	`#0052F3`
RGB	`rgb(0, 82, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 32.2%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 100%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 100%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 66%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42, 43.3, -84.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42, 95.39, 297)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.189, 12.503, 86.179)`
Decimal	`21235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0052F3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0052F3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0052F3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0052F3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0052f3; }
.text { color: #0052f3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0052f3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 82 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0052f3, #2800f3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0052F3?: #0052F3 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Opulent Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0052F3?: The RGB value is 0, 82, 243: 0 red, 82 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0052F3?: The complementary color is #F3A100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0052F3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.