Palettes / Colors / #3FBEFD
#3FBEFD — Vivid Blue
#3FBEFD 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 #3FBEFD 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.
#3FBEFD 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 #FD7E3F; it also sits naturally between #3FFDDD and #3F5FFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3FBEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 63, 190, 253 |
| HSL | 200°, 98%, 62% |
| HSV | 200°, 75%, 99% |
| CMYK | 75%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 38.19, 44.98, 99.60 |
| Yxy | 44.98, 0.2090, 0.2461 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.88, -14.12, -40.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.06, -12.32, -46.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 75% · Blue 99%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 25% · 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 #3FBEFD
.text { color: #3FBEFD; }
.background { background-color: #3FBEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3FBEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(63, 190, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 98%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3FBEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(63, 190, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3FBEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(63, 190, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3FBEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3FBEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD7E3F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3FBEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3FBEFD
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 #3FBEFD: ·
How #3FBEFD 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 #3FBEFD 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 #3FBEFD?
#3FBEFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 63, 190, 253). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3FBEFD?
#3FBEFD is RGB 63, 190, 253 — HSL 200°, 98%, 62% — CMYK 75%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #3FBEFD?
Its complement is #FD7E3F; analogous partners are #3FFDDD and #3F5FFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3FBEFD for text?
Black text on #3FBEFD has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.