Palettes / Colors / #3FAEFA

#3FAEFA — Vivid Blue

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

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #3FAEFA 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.

#3FAEFA 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 #FA893D; it also sits naturally between #3DFAE7 and #3D50FA. 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 25% · Green 68% · Blue 98%

Cyan 75% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3FAEFA

.text { color: #3FAEFA; }
.background { background-color: #3FAEFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3FAEFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(63, 174, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 95%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3FAEFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(63, 174, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3FAEFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(63, 174, 250, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #3FAEFA

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Tones of #3FAEFA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FA893D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3FAEFA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3FAEFA

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 #3FAEFA 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 #3FAEFA 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

← #3FAEF9  ·  #3FAEFB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3FAEFA?

#3FAEFA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 63, 174, 250). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3FAEFA?

#3FAEFA is RGB 63, 174, 250 — HSL 204°, 95%, 61% — CMYK 75%, 30%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #3FAEFA?

Its complement is #FA893D; analogous partners are #3DFAE7 and #3D50FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3FAEFA for text?

Black text on #3FAEFA has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.