# #52d6fe

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#52d6fe`
- RGB: rgb(82, 214, 254)
- HSL: hsl(194, 99%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.82 0.126 221.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5704
- Nearest named color: lightskyblue (#87cefa, Δ 4.249) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/52d6fe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #62dafe, #71ddfe, #85e2fe, #94e6fe, #a4e9ff, #b3edff, #c2f1ff, #d6f5ff, #e6f9ff, #f5fdff
- Shades (toward black): #34cffe, #16c8fe, #01b7ef, #01a0d0, #0188b2, #017193, #015a75, #003e51, #002733, #001014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fe7b52
- Analogous: #52fed0, #5280fe
- Triadic: #fe52d6, #d6fe52
- Split-complementary: #fe5280, #fed052
- Tetradic: #d052fe, #fe7b52, #80fe52

## Colors that go with #52d6fe

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #52d6fe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #52d6fe in 5 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #52d6fe: 5 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #52d6fe, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #52d6fe in 10 real palettes, including Boeing's brand system and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #52d6fe: 4 real palettes, including Oatly's brand system and Mint Chip, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #52d6fe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #52d6fe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 1.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #017da2 (4.71:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #015e7a (7.28:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/52d6fe-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-e9f1ef?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#52d6fe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.