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#588bdb color: Blue Jay

#588bdb is rgb(88, 139, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.733% 0.13285 259.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

63.7%
0.133
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #588bdb

#588bdb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.133 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 6.13:1, 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: #588bdb mixed with white

  1. 588bdb
  2. 6897df
  3. 79a3e4
  4. 89aee8
  5. 9abaec
  6. aac5ef
  7. bbd1f3
  8. ccdcf6
  9. dde8f9
  10. eef3fc

Darker: #588bdb mixed with black

  1. 588bdb
  2. 4b78be
  3. 3f66a2
  4. 335487
  5. 28436d
  6. 1d3254
  7. 12233c
  8. 091426
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588bdb with less saturation

  1. 588bdb
  2. 5e8cd3
  3. 638ccc
  4. 698cc4
  5. 6e8dbc
  6. 738db4
  7. 788dac
  8. 7d8ca4
  9. 828c9c
  10. 878c94

Questions about #588bdb

What color is #588bdb?

#588bdb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(88, 139, 219), in HSL hsl(216.64, 64.53%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.733% 0.13285 259.076).

What colors go well with #588bdb?

The complementary color of #588bdb is #b68000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099cb and #8a7cd6. The triadic partners are #cf666b and #5e9e4c.

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

White text reads better on #588bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588bdb a warm or cool color?

#588bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.133.