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#588ede color: Olympic Blue

#588ede is rgb(88, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(64.547% 0.13365 258.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

64.5%
0.134
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #588ede

#588ede is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #588ede mixed with white

  1. 588ede
  2. 699ae2
  3. 79a5e6
  4. 8ab0ea
  5. 9abced
  6. abc7f1
  7. bbd2f4
  8. ccddf7
  9. dde9fa
  10. eef4fd

Darker: #588ede mixed with black

  1. 588ede
  2. 4b7bc1
  3. 3f68a5
  4. 335689
  5. 28446f
  6. 1d3455
  7. 12243d
  8. 091526
  9. 030712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #588ede with less saturation

  1. 588ede
  2. 5e8fd6
  3. 648fce
  4. 6a8fc7
  5. 6f8fbf
  6. 758fb7
  7. 7a8faf
  8. 7f8fa7
  9. 848f9e
  10. 898e96

Questions about #588ede

What color is #588ede?

#588ede is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(215.82, 67%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.547% 0.13365 258.074).

What colors go well with #588ede?

The complementary color of #588ede is #ba8204. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ccd and #8b7fda. The triadic partners are #d2696e and #63a04c.

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

White text reads better on #588ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588ede a warm or cool color?

#588ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.134.