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#588add color: Blue Jay

#588add is rgb(88, 138, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.631% 0.1366 260.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

63.6%
0.137
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #588add

#588add is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588add mixed with white

  1. 588add
  2. 6896e1
  3. 79a2e5
  4. 89aee9
  5. 9ab9ed
  6. aac5f0
  7. bbd1f4
  8. ccdcf7
  9. dde8fa
  10. eef3fd

Darker: #588add mixed with black

  1. 588add
  2. 4b77c0
  3. 3f65a4
  4. 335388
  5. 28426e
  6. 1d3255
  7. 12223d
  8. 091426
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588add with less saturation

  1. 588add
  2. 5e8bd5
  3. 638bcd
  4. 698cc5
  5. 6e8cbd
  6. 738cb5
  7. 788cad
  8. 7d8ca4
  9. 828c9c
  10. 868b94

Questions about #588add

What color is #588add?

#588add is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(88, 138, 221), in HSL hsl(217.44, 66.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.631% 0.1366 260.027).

What colors go well with #588add?

The complementary color of #588add is #b68000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099cd and #8b7bd7. The triadic partners are #d16568 and #5a9f4b.

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

White text reads better on #588add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588add a warm or cool color?

#588add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.137.