Palettes / Colors / #4BCFFD
#4BCFFD — Vivid Blue
#4BCFFD 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 #4BCFFD 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.
#4BCFFD 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 | #4BCFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 75, 207, 253 |
| HSL | 196°, 98%, 64% |
| HSV | 196°, 70%, 99% |
| CMYK | 70%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 42.94, 53.21, 100.94 |
| Yxy | 53.21, 0.2179, 0.2700 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.00, -21.51, -32.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.95, -18.98, -36.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 70% · Magenta 18% · 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 #4BCFFD
.text { color: #4BCFFD; }
.background { background-color: #4BCFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4BCFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(75, 207, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 98%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4BCFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(75, 207, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4BCFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(75, 207, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4BCFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4BCFFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4BCFFD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD7949:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4BCFFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4BCFFD
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 #4BCFFD: ·
How #4BCFFD 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 #4BCFFD 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 #4BCFFD?
#4BCFFD is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 75, 207, 253). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4BCFFD?
#4BCFFD is RGB 75, 207, 253 — HSL 196°, 98%, 64% — CMYK 70%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #4BCFFD?
Its complement is #FD7949; analogous partners are #49FDD3 and #4973FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4BCFFD for text?
Black text on #4BCFFD has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.