Palettes / Colors / #32AFDF

#32AFDF — Blue

#32AFDF 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 #32AFDF 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.

#32AFDF 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 #DF6534; it also sits naturally between #34DFBA and #3459DF. 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 78% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #32AFDF

.text { color: #32AFDF; }
.background { background-color: #32AFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #32AFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(50, 175, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 73%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #32AFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 175, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32AFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(50, 175, 223, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #32AFDF

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Tones of #32AFDF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DF6534:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #32AFDF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #32AFDF

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 #32AFDF 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 #32AFDF 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 #32AFDF?

#32AFDF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 50, 175, 223). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #32AFDF?

#32AFDF is RGB 50, 175, 223 — HSL 197°, 73%, 54% — CMYK 78%, 22%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #32AFDF?

Its complement is #DF6534; analogous partners are #34DFBA and #3459DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #32AFDF for text?

Black text on #32AFDF has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.