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#588bc4 color: Danube

#588bc4 is rgb(88, 139, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.517% 0.10269 252.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

62.5%
0.103
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #588bc4

#588bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #588bc4 mixed with white

  1. 588bc4
  2. 6996ca
  3. 79a2d1
  4. 89add7
  5. 9ab9dd
  6. aac5e3
  7. bbd0e9
  8. ccdcee
  9. dde7f4
  10. eef3fa

Darker: #588bc4 mixed with black

  1. 588bc4
  2. 4b78aa
  3. 3f6691
  4. 335478
  5. 284361
  6. 1d324a
  7. 122335
  8. 091421
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588bc4 with less saturation

  1. 588bc4
  2. 5e8bbe
  3. 638bb8
  4. 688bb2
  5. 6d8aac
  6. 728aa6
  7. 768aa0
  8. 7b899a
  9. 7f8994
  10. 83888e

Questions about #588bc4

What color is #588bc4?

#588bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(88, 139, 196), in HSL hsl(211.67, 47.79%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.517% 0.10269 252.229).

What colors go well with #588bc4?

The complementary color of #588bc4 is #ae7d3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c95b4 and #7e7fc4. The triadic partners are #bd6c77 and #709552.

Is white or black text more readable on #588bc4?

White text reads better on #588bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588bc4 a warm or cool color?

#588bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.103.