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#588cda color: Blue Jay

#588cda is rgb(88, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.894% 0.13046 258.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

63.9%
0.130
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #588cda

#588cda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #588cda mixed with white

  1. 588cda
  2. 6998de
  3. 79a3e3
  4. 89afe7
  5. 9abaeb
  6. aac6ef
  7. bbd1f2
  8. ccddf6
  9. dde8f9
  10. eef4fc

Darker: #588cda mixed with black

  1. 588cda
  2. 4b79bd
  3. 3f67a2
  4. 335587
  5. 28436c
  6. 1d3354
  7. 12233c
  8. 091425
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588cda with less saturation

  1. 588cda
  2. 5e8cd2
  3. 648dcb
  4. 698dc3
  5. 6e8dbc
  6. 748db4
  7. 798dac
  8. 7d8da4
  9. 828d9c
  10. 878c94

Questions about #588cda

What color is #588cda?

#588cda is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(88, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(216, 63.73%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.894% 0.13046 258.29).

What colors go well with #588cda?

The complementary color of #588cda is #b6800c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009aca and #897dd6. The triadic partners are #cf686d and #619e4d.

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

White text reads better on #588cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588cda a warm or cool color?

#588cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.13.