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#588abf color: Danube

#588abf is rgb(88, 138, 191) in RGB and oklch(62.044% 0.0972 250.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62%
0.097
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
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #588abf

#588abf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.097 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 5.8:1, 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: #588abf mixed with white

  1. 588abf
  2. 6996c6
  3. 79a1cc
  4. 89add3
  5. 9ab8da
  6. aac4e0
  7. bbd0e6
  8. ccdbed
  9. dde7f3
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #588abf mixed with black

  1. 588abf
  2. 4b77a6
  3. 3f658d
  4. 335375
  5. 28425e
  6. 1d3248
  7. 122233
  8. 09141f
  9. 03070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588abf with less saturation

  1. 588abf
  2. 5d8ab9
  3. 638ab4
  4. 678aae
  5. 6c89a9
  6. 7189a3
  7. 75889d
  8. 7a8898
  9. 7e8792
  10. 82878c

Questions about #588abf

What color is #588abf?

#588abf is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(88, 138, 191), in HSL hsl(210.87, 44.59%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.044% 0.0972 250.963).

What colors go well with #588abf?

The complementary color of #588abf is #ab7c3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3293af and #7c7fc0. The triadic partners are #b96d78 and #729253.

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

White text reads better on #588abf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588abf a warm or cool color?

#588abf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.097.