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#588def color: Blue Elemental

#588def is rgb(88, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.311% 0.15726 261.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

65.3%
0.157
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #588def

#588def is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Elemental (#5588ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588def mixed with white

  1. 588def
  2. 6899f2
  3. 79a5f4
  4. 89b0f6
  5. 9abcf8
  6. aac7fa
  7. bbd2fc
  8. ccdefd
  9. dde9fe
  10. eef4ff

Darker: #588def mixed with black

  1. 588def
  2. 4b7ad0
  3. 3f67b1
  4. 335594
  5. 284478
  6. 1d335c
  7. 122342
  8. 09142a
  9. 030714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #588def with less saturation

  1. 588def
  2. 5e8ee6
  3. 648fdd
  4. 6a90d3
  5. 7090ca
  6. 7591c1
  7. 7b91b7
  8. 8091ae
  9. 8691a4
  10. 8b909a

Questions about #588def

What color is #588def?

#588def is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(88, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(218.94, 82.51%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.311% 0.15726 261.628).

What colors go well with #588def?

The complementary color of #588def is #be8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ede and #937be7. The triadic partners are #e06264 and #51a747.

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

Black text reads better on #588def: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588def a warm or cool color?

#588def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.157.