Palettes / Colors / #49CDFD
#49CDFD — Vivid Blue
#49CDFD 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 #49CDFD 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.
#49CDFD 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 #FD7949; it also sits naturally between #49FDD3 and #4973FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49CDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 205, 253 |
| HSL | 196°, 98%, 64% |
| HSV | 196°, 71%, 99% |
| CMYK | 71%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 42.31, 52.17, 100.77 |
| Yxy | 52.17, 0.2167, 0.2672 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.38, -20.74, -33.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.23, -18.27, -37.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 71% · 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 #49CDFD
.text { color: #49CDFD; }
.background { background-color: #49CDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49CDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 205, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 98%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49CDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 205, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49CDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 205, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49CDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49CDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD7949:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49CDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49CDFD
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 #49CDFD: ·
How #49CDFD 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 #49CDFD 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 #49CDFD?
#49CDFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 205, 253). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49CDFD?
#49CDFD is RGB 73, 205, 253 — HSL 196°, 98%, 64% — CMYK 71%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #49CDFD?
Its complement is #FD7949; analogous partners are #49FDD3 and #4973FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49CDFD for text?
Black text on #49CDFD has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.