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#588ee2 color: Olympic Blue

#588ee2 is rgb(88, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.77% 0.13893 258.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

64.8%
0.139
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #588ee2

#588ee2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black 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: #588ee2 mixed with white

  1. 588ee2
  2. 699ae6
  3. 79a5e9
  4. 8ab0ed
  5. 9abcf0
  6. abc7f3
  7. bbd2f6
  8. ccddf8
  9. dde9fb
  10. eef4fd

Darker: #588ee2 mixed with black

  1. 588ee2
  2. 4b7bc4
  3. 3f68a8
  4. 33568c
  5. 284471
  6. 1d3457
  7. 12243e
  8. 091527
  9. 030712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #588ee2 with less saturation

  1. 588ee2
  2. 5e8fda
  3. 648fd2
  4. 6a8fca
  5. 7090c1
  6. 7590b9
  7. 7a90b1
  8. 7f90a8
  9. 848fa0
  10. 898f97

Questions about #588ee2

What color is #588ee2?

#588ee2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(216.52, 70.41%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.77% 0.13893 258.931).

What colors go well with #588ee2?

The complementary color of #588ee2 is #bb8200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dd1 and #8d7edd. The triadic partners are #d6676c and #5fa24b.

Is white or black text more readable on #588ee2?

Black text reads better on #588ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588ee2 a warm or cool color?

#588ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.139.