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#588bec color: Blue Elemental

#588bec is rgb(88, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.714% 0.15552 262.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

64.7%
0.156
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #588bec

#588bec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588bec mixed with white

  1. 588bec
  2. 6897ef
  3. 79a3f2
  4. 89aff4
  5. 99baf6
  6. aac6f9
  7. bbd2fa
  8. ccddfc
  9. dde8fd
  10. eef4fe

Darker: #588bec mixed with black

  1. 588bec
  2. 4b78cd
  3. 3f66af
  4. 335492
  5. 284376
  6. 1d325b
  7. 122342
  8. 091429
  9. 030713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #588bec with less saturation

  1. 588bec
  2. 5e8ce3
  3. 648dda
  4. 698ed1
  5. 6f8ec7
  6. 748fbe
  7. 7a8fb5
  8. 7f8fab
  9. 848fa2
  10. 898f98

Questions about #588bec

What color is #588bec?

#588bec is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(88, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(219.32, 79.57%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.714% 0.15552 262.049).

What colors go well with #588bec?

The complementary color of #588bec is #bc8200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cdc and #9279e4. The triadic partners are #dd6162 and #4fa547.

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

White text reads better on #588bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588bec a warm or cool color?

#588bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.156.