Palettes / Colors / #3BBFFB

#3BBFFB — Vivid Blue

#3BBFFB is a blue color we call Vivid 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 #3BBFFB 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.

#3BBFFB 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 #FB793C; it also sits naturally between #3CFBD8 and #3C5FFB. 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 23% · Green 75% · Blue 98%

Cyan 76% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3BBFFB

.text { color: #3BBFFB; }
.background { background-color: #3BBFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BBFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 191, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 96%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BBFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 191, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BBFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 191, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3BBFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BBFFB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #3BBFFB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FB793C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3BBFFB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BBFFB

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 #3BBFFB 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 #3BBFFB 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

← #3BBFFA  ·  #3BBFFC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3BBFFB?

#3BBFFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 59, 191, 251). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3BBFFB?

#3BBFFB is RGB 59, 191, 251 — HSL 199°, 96%, 61% — CMYK 76%, 24%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #3BBFFB?

Its complement is #FB793C; analogous partners are #3CFBD8 and #3C5FFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3BBFFB for text?

Black text on #3BBFFB has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.