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#588be1 color: Blue Jay

#588be1 is rgb(88, 139, 225) in RGB and oklch(64.072% 0.14085 260.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

64.1%
0.141
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #588be1

#588be1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588be1 mixed with white

  1. 588be1
  2. 6897e5
  3. 79a3e9
  4. 89aeec
  5. 9abaef
  6. aac6f3
  7. bbd1f5
  8. ccddf8
  9. dde8fb
  10. eef4fd

Darker: #588be1 mixed with black

  1. 588be1
  2. 4b78c4
  3. 3f66a7
  4. 33548b
  5. 284370
  6. 1d3256
  7. 12233e
  8. 091427
  9. 030712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588be1 with less saturation

  1. 588be1
  2. 5e8cd9
  3. 648cd1
  4. 698dc8
  5. 6e8dc0
  6. 748db8
  7. 798daf
  8. 7e8da7
  9. 838d9e
  10. 878d95

Questions about #588be1

What color is #588be1?

#588be1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(88, 139, 225), in HSL hsl(217.66, 69.54%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.072% 0.14085 260.272).

What colors go well with #588be1?

The complementary color of #588be1 is #b88100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ad1 and #8d7bdb. The triadic partners are #d46568 and #59a14a.

Is white or black text more readable on #588be1?

White text reads better on #588be1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588be1 a warm or cool color?

#588be1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.141.