Palettes / Colors / #45CEFD
#45CEFD — Vivid Blue
#45CEFD is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #45CEFD 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.
#45CEFD 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 #FD7244; it also sits naturally between #44FDCF and #4472FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #45CEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 69, 206, 253 |
| HSL | 195°, 98%, 63% |
| HSV | 195°, 73%, 99% |
| CMYK | 73%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 42.26, 52.50, 100.83 |
| Yxy | 52.50, 0.2160, 0.2684 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.58, -21.75, -33.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.46, -19.13, -37.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 73% · Magenta 19% · 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 #45CEFD
.text { color: #45CEFD; }
.background { background-color: #45CEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #45CEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 206, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 98%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #45CEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 206, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #45CEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 206, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#45CEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#45CEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD7244:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #45CEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #45CEFD
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 #45CEFD: ·
How #45CEFD 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 #45CEFD 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 #45CEFD?
#45CEFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 69, 206, 253). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #45CEFD?
#45CEFD is RGB 69, 206, 253 — HSL 195°, 98%, 63% — CMYK 73%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #45CEFD?
Its complement is #FD7244; analogous partners are #44FDCF and #4472FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #45CEFD for text?
Black text on #45CEFD has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.