Palettes / Colors / #32AEEC
#32AEEC — Vivid Blue
#32AEEC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #32AEEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#32AEEC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EC7032; it also sits naturally between #32ECCD and #3251EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32AEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 174, 236 |
| HSL | 200°, 83%, 56% |
| HSV | 200°, 79%, 93% |
| CMYK | 79%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 31.59, 37.01, 84.83 |
| Yxy | 37.01, 0.2059, 0.2412 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.28, -12.62, -40.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.83, -10.68, -45.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 68% · Blue 93%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32AEEC
.text { color: #32AEEC; }
.background { background-color: #32AEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 174, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 83%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 174, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 174, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32AEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32AEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EC7032:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32AEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AEEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #32AEEC: ·
How #32AEEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #32AEEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #32AEEC?
#32AEEC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 174, 236). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32AEEC?
#32AEEC is RGB 50, 174, 236 — HSL 200°, 83%, 56% — CMYK 79%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #32AEEC?
Its complement is #EC7032; analogous partners are #32ECCD and #3251EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32AEEC for text?
Black text on #32AEEC has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.