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#588cc3 color: Danube

#588cc3 is rgb(88, 140, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.692% 0.10055 250.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.7%
0.101
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #588cc3

#588cc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588cc3 mixed with white

  1. 588cc3
  2. 6997c9
  3. 79a3d0
  4. 8aaed6
  5. 9abadc
  6. abc5e2
  7. bbd1e8
  8. ccdcee
  9. dde8f4
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #588cc3 mixed with black

  1. 588cc3
  2. 4b79a9
  3. 3f6790
  4. 335578
  5. 284360
  6. 1d334a
  7. 122334
  8. 091420
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588cc3 with less saturation

  1. 588cc3
  2. 5e8cbd
  3. 638cb8
  4. 688cb2
  5. 6d8bac
  6. 728ba6
  7. 778aa0
  8. 7b8a9a
  9. 808994
  10. 84898e

Questions about #588cc3

What color is #588cc3?

#588cc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(88, 140, 195), in HSL hsl(210.84, 47.14%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.692% 0.10055 250.966).

What colors go well with #588cc3?

The complementary color of #588cc3 is #ae7d3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f96b3 and #7d81c4. The triadic partners are #bc6e79 and #739552.

Is white or black text more readable on #588cc3?

White text reads better on #588cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588cc3 a warm or cool color?

#588cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.101.