Palettes / Colors / #49CDFE
#49CDFE — Vivid Blue
#49CDFE 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 #49CDFE 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.
#49CDFE 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 #FE7948; it also sits naturally between #48FED4 and #4873FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49CDFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 205, 254 |
| HSL | 196°, 99%, 64% |
| HSV | 196°, 71%, 100% |
| CMYK | 71%, 19%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 42.47, 52.23, 101.61 |
| Yxy | 52.23, 0.2163, 0.2661 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.42, -20.43, -34.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.27, -18.01, -38.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49CDFE
.text { color: #49CDFE; }
.background { background-color: #49CDFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49CDFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 205, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 99%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49CDFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 205, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49CDFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 205, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49CDFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49CDFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FE7948:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49CDFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49CDFE
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 #49CDFE: ·
How #49CDFE 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 #49CDFE 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 #49CDFE?
#49CDFE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 73, 205, 254). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49CDFE?
#49CDFE is RGB 73, 205, 254 — HSL 196°, 99%, 64% — CMYK 71%, 19%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #49CDFE?
Its complement is #FE7948; analogous partners are #48FED4 and #4873FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49CDFE for text?
Black text on #49CDFE has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.