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#588abe color: Danube

#588abe is rgb(88, 138, 190) in RGB and oklch(61.995% 0.09595 250.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62%
0.096
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #588abe

#588abe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588abe mixed with white

  1. 588abe
  2. 6996c5
  3. 79a1cc
  4. 89add2
  5. 9ab8d9
  6. aac4df
  7. bbd0e6
  8. ccdbec
  9. dde7f3
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #588abe mixed with black

  1. 588abe
  2. 4b77a5
  3. 3f658c
  4. 335375
  5. 28425e
  6. 1d3248
  7. 122233
  8. 09141f
  9. 03070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588abe with less saturation

  1. 588abe
  2. 5d8ab9
  3. 638ab3
  4. 6789ae
  5. 6c89a8
  6. 7189a3
  7. 75889d
  8. 7a8897
  9. 7e8792
  10. 82878c

Questions about #588abe

What color is #588abe?

#588abe is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(88, 138, 190), in HSL hsl(210.59, 43.97%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.995% 0.09595 250.506).

What colors go well with #588abe?

The complementary color of #588abe is #ab7c41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3393ae and #7b7fbf. The triadic partners are #b86d78 and #729253.

Is white or black text more readable on #588abe?

White text reads better on #588abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588abe a warm or cool color?

#588abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.096.