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#588bc0 color: Danube

#588bc0 is rgb(88, 139, 192) in RGB and oklch(62.319% 0.09762 250.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.3%
0.098
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #588bc0

#588bc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #588bc0 mixed with white

  1. 588bc0
  2. 6996c7
  3. 79a2cd
  4. 8aadd4
  5. 9ab9da
  6. aac4e1
  7. bbd0e7
  8. ccdced
  9. dde7f3
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #588bc0 mixed with black

  1. 588bc0
  2. 4b78a7
  3. 3f668e
  4. 335476
  5. 28435f
  6. 1d3249
  7. 122334
  8. 091420
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588bc0 with less saturation

  1. 588bc0
  2. 5e8bba
  3. 638bb5
  4. 688aaf
  5. 6d8aaa
  6. 718aa4
  7. 76899e
  8. 7a8999
  9. 7f8893
  10. 83888d

Questions about #588bc0

What color is #588bc0?

#588bc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(88, 139, 192), in HSL hsl(210.58, 45.22%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.319% 0.09762 250.517).

What colors go well with #588bc0?

The complementary color of #588bc0 is #ac7c40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3294b0 and #7c80c1. The triadic partners are #ba6d79 and #739353.

Is white or black text more readable on #588bc0?

White text reads better on #588bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588bc0 a warm or cool color?

#588bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.098.