Palettes / Colors / #3DAEFF

#3DAEFF — Vivid Blue

#3DAEFF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#3DAEFF 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 #FF8E3D; it also sits naturally between #3DFFEF and #3D4DFF. 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 24% · Green 68% · Blue 100%

Cyan 76% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3DAEFF

.text { color: #3DAEFF; }
.background { background-color: #3DAEFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3DAEFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(61, 174, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 100%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3DAEFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(61, 174, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3DAEFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(61, 174, 255, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #3DAEFF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF8E3D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3DAEFF: #000000.

How #3DAEFF 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 #3DAEFF 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

← #3DAEFE  ·  #3DAF00 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3DAEFF?

#3DAEFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 61, 174, 255). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3DAEFF?

#3DAEFF is RGB 61, 174, 255 — HSL 205°, 100%, 62% — CMYK 76%, 32%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #3DAEFF?

Its complement is #FF8E3D; analogous partners are #3DFFEF and #3D4DFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3DAEFF for text?

Black text on #3DAEFF has a contrast ratio of 8.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.