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#588bda color: Blue Jay

#588bda is rgb(88, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.678% 0.13152 258.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

63.7%
0.132
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #588bda

#588bda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #588bda mixed with white

  1. 588bda
  2. 6897de
  3. 79a3e3
  4. 89aee7
  5. 9abaeb
  6. aac5ef
  7. bbd1f2
  8. ccdcf6
  9. dde8f9
  10. eef3fc

Darker: #588bda mixed with black

  1. 588bda
  2. 4b78bd
  3. 3f66a2
  4. 335487
  5. 28436c
  6. 1d3254
  7. 12233c
  8. 091425
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588bda with less saturation

  1. 588bda
  2. 5e8cd2
  3. 638ccb
  4. 698cc3
  5. 6e8cbb
  6. 738cb3
  7. 788cac
  8. 7d8ca4
  9. 828c9c
  10. 868c93

Questions about #588bda

What color is #588bda?

#588bda is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(88, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(216.46, 63.73%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.678% 0.13152 258.858).

What colors go well with #588bda?

The complementary color of #588bda is #b58004. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099ca and #897cd5. The triadic partners are #cf676b and #5f9e4c.

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

White text reads better on #588bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588bda a warm or cool color?

#588bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.132.