Palettes / Colors / #53CBF3

#53CBF3 — Vivid Blue

#53CBF3 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the blue family.

#53CBF3 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 #F37B53; it also sits naturally between #53F3CB and #537BF3. 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 33% · Green 80% · Blue 95%

Cyan 66% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

Previews

CSS code for #53CBF3

.text { color: #53CBF3; }
.background { background-color: #53CBF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53CBF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 203, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 87%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53CBF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 203, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53CBF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 203, 243, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#53CBF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53CBF3">Div content here</div>

Shades of #53CBF3

Tints of #53CBF3

Tones of #53CBF3

Color harmonies

Complementary — #F37B53:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #53CBF3: #000000.

How #53CBF3 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 #53CBF3

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #53CBF2  ·  #53CBF4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #53CBF3?

#53CBF3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 83, 203, 243). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #53CBF3?

#53CBF3 is RGB 83, 203, 243 — HSL 195°, 87%, 64% — CMYK 66%, 16%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #53CBF3?

Its complement is #F37B53; analogous partners are #53F3CB and #537BF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #53CBF3 for text?

Black text on #53CBF3 has a contrast ratio of 11.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.