Palettes / Colors / #3EB4EF

#3EB4EF — Vivid Blue

#3EB4EF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.

#3EB4EF 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 #EF793E; it also sits naturally between #3EEFD2 and #3E5BEF. 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 71% · Blue 94%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3EB4EF

.text { color: #3EB4EF; }
.background { background-color: #3EB4EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EB4EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 180, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 85%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EB4EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 180, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EB4EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 180, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3EB4EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3EB4EF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #3EB4EF

Tints of #3EB4EF

Tones of #3EB4EF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #EF793E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3EB4EF: #000000.

How #3EB4EF 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 #3EB4EF 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 #3EB4EF?

#3EB4EF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 62, 180, 239). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3EB4EF?

#3EB4EF is RGB 62, 180, 239 — HSL 200°, 85%, 59% — CMYK 74%, 25%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #3EB4EF?

Its complement is #EF793E; analogous partners are #3EEFD2 and #3E5BEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3EB4EF for text?

Black text on #3EB4EF has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.