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#588cdc color: Blue Jay

#588cdc is rgb(88, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(64.005% 0.13311 258.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

64%
0.133
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

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 #588cdc

#588cdc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 259°.

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 sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588cdc mixed with white

  1. 588cdc
  2. 6998e0
  3. 79a3e4
  4. 89afe8
  5. 9abaec
  6. aac6f0
  7. bbd1f3
  8. ccddf6
  9. dde8fa
  10. eef4fc

Darker: #588cdc mixed with black

  1. 588cdc
  2. 4b79bf
  3. 3f67a3
  4. 335588
  5. 28436e
  6. 1d3354
  7. 12233c
  8. 091426
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588cdc with less saturation

  1. 588cdc
  2. 5e8dd4
  3. 648dcd
  4. 698dc5
  5. 6e8dbd
  6. 748db5
  7. 798dad
  8. 7e8da5
  9. 838d9d
  10. 878d94

Questions about #588cdc

What color is #588cdc?

#588cdc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(88, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(216.36, 65.35%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.005% 0.13311 258.739).

What colors go well with #588cdc?

The complementary color of #588cdc is #b78100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009acc and #8a7dd7. The triadic partners are #d0676c and #609f4c.

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

White text reads better on #588cdc: 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 #588cdc a warm or cool color?

#588cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.133.