What color is #0052FB?

#0052FB is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Neon Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0052FB?

The RGB value is 0, 82, 251: 0 red, 82 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0052FB?

The complementary color is #FBA900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0052FB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0052FB color

#0052FB rgb(0, 82, 251)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0052FB is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 32.2% green and 98.4% blue (0, 82, 251).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Neon Blue (#1F51FF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#0052FB color codes

HEX	`#0052FB`
RGB	`rgb(0, 82, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 32.2%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 100%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 100%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, 46.21, -88.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 99.6, 297.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.424, 12.997, 92.68)`
Decimal	`21243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0052FB, 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 #0052FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0052FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #0052FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0052fb; }
.text { color: #0052fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0052fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 82 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0052fb, #2b00fb); }

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Questions

What color is #0052FB?: #0052FB is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Neon Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0052FB?: The RGB value is 0, 82, 251: 0 red, 82 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0052FB?: The complementary color is #FBA900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0052FB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.