#588BDA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.132 258.9), rgb(88, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#588BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588BDA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.132 258.9) |
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 #588BDA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588BDA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588BDA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588BDA text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588BDA
oklch(63.7% 0.132 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B72C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D5FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.133 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#264E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#588BDA 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) | #6A91DD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5885D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588BDA
#588BDA
oklch(63.7% 0.132 258.9)
- #B58004
#B58004
oklch(63.7% 0.131 79.2)
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 #588BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #588BDA 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.