#588FA1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.9% 0.064 220.8), rgb(88, 143, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#588FA1 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 143, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.064 220.8) |
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 #588FA1 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588FA1 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588FA1 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588FA1 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588FA1
oklch(61.9% 0.064 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#407D90
oklch(55.7% 0.069 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#31697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5664
oklch(42.8% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#588FA1 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) | #848CA2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379595 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588FA1
#588FA1
oklch(61.9% 0.064 220.8)
- #A87968
#A87968
oklch(61.9% 0.064 40.7)
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 #588FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #588FA1 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.