#588AB5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.6% 0.085 245.7), rgb(88, 138, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#588AB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 138, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.085 245.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #588AB5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588AB5 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588AB5 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588AB5 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588AB5
oklch(61.6% 0.085 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#4178A6
oklch(55.5% 0.093 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#33658E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5374
oklch(42.9% 0.071 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#27445D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 246)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#588AB5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #788BB7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279499 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588AB5
#588AB5
oklch(61.6% 0.085 245.7)
- #A87A4C
#A87A4C
oklch(61.5% 0.085 65.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #588AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.014
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #588AB5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.