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#0588bc color: Mermaid Dreams

#0588bc is rgb(5, 136, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.142% 0.12384 234.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

59.1%
0.124
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #0588bc

#0588bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams (#0088bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #0588bc mixed with white

  1. 0588bc
  2. 3694c3
  3. 52a0ca
  4. 6aacd1
  5. 80b8d8
  6. 96c4df
  7. abcfe5
  8. c0dbec
  9. d5e7f2
  10. eaf3f9

Darker: #0588bc mixed with black

  1. 0588bc
  2. 0475a3
  3. 03638b
  4. 025273
  5. 01415d
  6. 013147
  7. 002232
  8. 00131f
  9. 00060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0588bc with less saturation

  1. 0588bc
  2. 2687b6
  3. 3787b0
  4. 4486aa
  5. 4f85a4
  6. 58849d
  7. 618397
  8. 698291
  9. 70808b
  10. 777f84

Questions about #0588bc

What color is #0588bc?

#0588bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams. In RGB it is rgb(5, 136, 188), in HSL hsl(197.05, 94.82%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.142% 0.12384 234.662).

What colors go well with #0588bc?

The complementary color of #0588bc is #b5672b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00919f and #587bc7. The triadic partners are #b55c82 and #7c851b.

Is white or black text more readable on #0588bc?

White text reads better on #0588bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0588bc a warm or cool color?

#0588bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.124.