Palettes / Colors / #32AFD9
#32AFD9 — Blue
#32AFD9 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #32AFD9 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.
#32AFD9 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 #D95A30; it also sits naturally between #30D9AF and #305AD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #32AFD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 50, 175, 217 |
| HSL | 195°, 69%, 52% |
| HSV | 195°, 77%, 85% |
| CMYK | 77%, 19%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 29.17, 36.35, 71.12 |
| Yxy | 36.35, 0.2135, 0.2660 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.78, -19.57, -30.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.29, -16.18, -32.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 69% · Blue 85%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #32AFD9
.text { color: #32AFD9; }
.background { background-color: #32AFD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AFD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 175, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 69%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AFD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 175, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AFD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 175, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#32AFD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32AFD9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #32AFD9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D95A30:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #32AFD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AFD9
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 #32AFD9: ·
How #32AFD9 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 #32AFD9 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 #32AFD9?
#32AFD9 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 175, 217). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #32AFD9?
#32AFD9 is RGB 50, 175, 217 — HSL 195°, 69%, 52% — CMYK 77%, 19%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #32AFD9?
Its complement is #D95A30; analogous partners are #30D9AF and #305AD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #32AFD9 for text?
Black text on #32AFD9 has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.54:1.