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#588cc5 color: Danube

#588cc5 is rgb(88, 140, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.791% 0.10308 251.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.8%
0.103
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #588cc5

#588cc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #588cc5 mixed with white

  1. 588cc5
  2. 6997cb
  3. 79a3d1
  4. 8aaed7
  5. 9abadd
  6. abc5e3
  7. bbd1e9
  8. ccdcef
  9. dde8f4
  10. eef3fa

Darker: #588cc5 mixed with black

  1. 588cc5
  2. 4b79ab
  3. 3f6792
  4. 335579
  5. 284361
  6. 1d334b
  7. 122335
  8. 091421
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588cc5 with less saturation

  1. 588cc5
  2. 5e8cbf
  3. 638cb9
  4. 688cb3
  5. 6d8bad
  6. 728ba7
  7. 778ba1
  8. 7b8a9b
  9. 808a95
  10. 84898f

Questions about #588cc5

What color is #588cc5?

#588cc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(88, 140, 197), in HSL hsl(211.38, 48.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.791% 0.10308 251.804).

What colors go well with #588cc5?

The complementary color of #588cc5 is #af7d3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c96b5 and #7e80c5. The triadic partners are #be6d78 and #719652.

Is white or black text more readable on #588cc5?

White text reads better on #588cc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588cc5 a warm or cool color?

#588cc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.103.