Palettes / Colors / #46BBF3

#46BBF3 — Vivid Blue

#46BBF3 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 #46BBF3 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.

#46BBF3 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 #F37B44; it also sits naturally between #44F3D3 and #4464F3. 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 27% · Green 73% · Blue 95%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #46BBF3

.text { color: #46BBF3; }
.background { background-color: #46BBF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46BBF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 187, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 88%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46BBF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 187, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46BBF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 187, 243, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#46BBF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46BBF3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F37B44:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #46BBF3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #46BBF3

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 #46BBF3 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 #46BBF3 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 #46BBF3?

#46BBF3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 70, 187, 243). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #46BBF3?

#46BBF3 is RGB 70, 187, 243 — HSL 199°, 88%, 61% — CMYK 71%, 23%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #46BBF3?

Its complement is #F37B44; analogous partners are #44F3D3 and #4464F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #46BBF3 for text?

Black text on #46BBF3 has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.