Palettes / Colors / #64BBDE

#64BBDE — Blue

#64BBDE is a blue color we call 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 #64BBDE 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.

#64BBDE 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 #DE8663; it also sits naturally between #63DEC3 and #637EDE. 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 39% · Green 73% · Blue 87%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #64BBDE

.text { color: #64BBDE; }
.background { background-color: #64BBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #64BBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(100, 187, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 65%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #64BBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(100, 187, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #64BBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(100, 187, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#64BBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#64BBDE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #64BBDE

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Tones of #64BBDE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DE8663:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #64BBDE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #64BBDE

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 #64BBDE 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 #64BBDE 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 #64BBDE?

#64BBDE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 100, 187, 222). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #64BBDE?

#64BBDE is RGB 100, 187, 222 — HSL 197°, 65%, 63% — CMYK 55%, 16%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #64BBDE?

Its complement is #DE8663; analogous partners are #63DEC3 and #637EDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #64BBDE for text?

Black text on #64BBDE has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.