Blue Bobbin is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #ad4b35 |
| Complementary Color | #c96852 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (191° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Bobbin Color. The Sailfish color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Aqua Belt (#7acad0) for more calm effect. Try Fairy Tale Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c96852 is the best complementary color to Blue Bobbin. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #52b4ca complementary color is Chestnut Rose, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shakespeare are #52c9a4 and #5277c9. Thus found on the left and right of #52b4ca on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Puerto Rico and Indigo colors as they work well with Blue Bobbin.
The split-complementary Blue Bobbin palette consists of #c9a352 and #c95277 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c96852). Try Roti and Mulberry colors in combination with #52b4ca, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #52b4ca offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Bobbin. Thus Celery and Fuchsia Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Bobbin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chestnut Rose, Amethyst, and Mantis split by 90° on the color wheel. #52b4ca square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blue Bobbin tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c96852) and two others. The Fuchsia Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Chestnut Rose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c952b3 and #52c968.
In a RGB color space, hex #52b4ca is made of 18% red, 39% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Bobbin has a hue angle of 191°, a saturation of 53.1% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #52b4ca is made of 47.06% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #52b4ca |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(82,180,202) |
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 39%, 44% |
| CMYK | 47.06, 8.63, 0, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(191,53.1%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(191,59.41%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.5338,-22.2004,-19.7918) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.4616,38.7006,61.7416) |