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#588dc2 color: Danube

#588dc2 is rgb(88, 141, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.868% 0.09847 249.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.9%
0.098
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #588dc2

#588dc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #588dc2 mixed with white

  1. 588dc2
  2. 6998c8
  3. 79a4cf
  4. 8aafd5
  5. 9abadb
  6. abc6e2
  7. bbd1e8
  8. ccdcee
  9. dde8f3
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #588dc2 mixed with black

  1. 588dc2
  2. 4b7aa8
  3. 3f678f
  4. 335577
  5. 284460
  6. 1d3349
  7. 122334
  8. 091420
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588dc2 with less saturation

  1. 588dc2
  2. 5e8dbc
  3. 638db7
  4. 688cb1
  5. 6d8cac
  6. 728ca6
  7. 778ba0
  8. 7c8b9a
  9. 808a95
  10. 84898f

Questions about #588dc2

What color is #588dc2?

#588dc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(88, 141, 194), in HSL hsl(210, 46.49%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.868% 0.09847 249.643).

What colors go well with #588dc2?

The complementary color of #588dc2 is #af7e41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3296b2 and #7d82c3. The triadic partners are #bc6f7b and #759553.

Is white or black text more readable on #588dc2?

White text reads better on #588dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588dc2 a warm or cool color?

#588dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.098.