#588EE9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.148 260.2), rgb(88, 142, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#588EE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.148 260.2) |
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 #588EE9 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588EE9 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588EE9 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #588EE9 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588EE9
oklch(65.2% 0.148 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#366FD0
oklch(55.5% 0.162 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#295DB4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#234C92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#214074
oklch(37.7% 0.097 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#588EE9 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) | #6696ED | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5188E7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588EE9
#588EE9
oklch(65.2% 0.148 260.2)
- #BA8500
#BA8500
oklch(65.2% 0.135 80.4)
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 #588EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #588EE9 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.