Palettes / Colors / #32AFDE

#32AFDE — Blue

#32AFDE 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 #32AFDE 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.

#32AFDE 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 #DD5F31; it also sits naturally between #31DDB5 and #3159DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 69% · Blue 87%

Cyan 77% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #32AFDE

.text { color: #32AFDE; }
.background { background-color: #32AFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 175, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 72%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 175, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 175, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#32AFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#32AFDE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #32AFDE

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Tones of #32AFDE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DD5F31:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #32AFDE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AFDE

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:

How #32AFDE 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 #32AFDE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #32AFDE?

#32AFDE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 175, 222). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #32AFDE?

#32AFDE is RGB 50, 175, 222 — HSL 196°, 72%, 53% — CMYK 77%, 21%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #32AFDE?

Its complement is #DD5F31; analogous partners are #31DDB5 and #3159DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #32AFDE for text?

Black text on #32AFDE has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.