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#588bcf color: Berlin Blue

#588bcf is rgb(88, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.082% 0.11696 256.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

63.1%
0.117
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #588bcf

#588bcf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588bcf mixed with white

  1. 588bcf
  2. 6997d4
  3. 79a2da
  4. 89aedf
  5. 9ab9e4
  6. aac5e9
  7. bbd0ed
  8. ccdcf2
  9. dde8f7
  10. eef3fb

Darker: #588bcf mixed with black

  1. 588bcf
  2. 4b78b4
  3. 3f6699
  4. 33547f
  5. 284367
  6. 1d324f
  7. 122338
  8. 091423
  9. 030710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588bcf with less saturation

  1. 588bcf
  2. 5e8bc8
  3. 638bc1
  4. 688bbb
  5. 6d8bb4
  6. 728bad
  7. 778ba6
  8. 7c8b9f
  9. 808a98
  10. 858a91

Questions about #588bcf

What color is #588bcf?

#588bcf is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(214.29, 55.35%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.082% 0.11696 256.04).

What colors go well with #588bcf?

The complementary color of #588bcf is #b17e28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1497bf and #847ecd. The triadic partners are #c66a71 and #68994f.

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

White text reads better on #588bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588bcf a warm or cool color?

#588bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.117.