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#32ABFB Color

#32ABFB is rgb(50, 171, 251) in RGB, hsl(204, 96%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 32%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#32ABFB
HEX#32ABFB
RGBrgb(50, 171, 251)
HSLhsl(204, 96%, 59%)
HSVhsv(204, 80%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 32%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.156 243.3)
LABlab(66.33% -12.80 -49.95)
LCHlch(66.33% 51.57 255.63)

What #32ABFB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #32ABFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#32ABFB Channel Values

How #32ABFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 50 · G 171 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 96% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 80% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32ABFB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #32ABFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32ABFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #32ABFB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #32ABFB.

How #32ABFB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#32ABFB
Protanopia#9E9EFB
Protanomaly#81A4FB
Deuteranopia#9191FC
Deuteranomaly#769CFC
Tritanopia#00B8B8
Tritanomaly#00B3D6
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #32ABFB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-32abfb: #32ABFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32ABFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-32abfb': '#32ABFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.671, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_32abfb">#32ABFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#32ABFB"

More Blue Colors

#32ABFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#32ABFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #32ABFB?

#32ABFB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 171, 251) in RGB and hsl(204, 96%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #32ABFB?

#32ABFB is rgb(50, 171, 251) — red 50, green 171, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32ABFB?

#32ABFB converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 32%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32ABFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #32ABFB scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #32ABFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32ABFB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.

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