Palettes / Colors / #3BC2FD
#3BC2FD — Vivid Blue
#3BC2FD 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 #3BC2FD 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.
#3BC2FD 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 #FD753A; it also sits naturally between #3AFDD6 and #3A61FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3BC2FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 59, 194, 253 |
| HSL | 198°, 98%, 61% |
| HSV | 198°, 77%, 99% |
| CMYK | 77%, 23%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 38.83, 46.61, 99.88 |
| Yxy | 46.61, 0.2095, 0.2515 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.94, -16.67, -39.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.27, -14.53, -44.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 76% · Blue 99%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3BC2FD
.text { color: #3BC2FD; }
.background { background-color: #3BC2FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BC2FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 194, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 98%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BC2FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 194, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BC2FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 194, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3BC2FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BC2FD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3BC2FD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD753A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3BC2FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BC2FD
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 #3BC2FD: ·
How #3BC2FD 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 #3BC2FD 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 #3BC2FD?
#3BC2FD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 59, 194, 253). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3BC2FD?
#3BC2FD is RGB 59, 194, 253 — HSL 198°, 98%, 61% — CMYK 77%, 23%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #3BC2FD?
Its complement is #FD753A; analogous partners are #3AFDD6 and #3A61FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3BC2FD for text?
Black text on #3BC2FD has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.03:1.