#588FEC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.6% 0.151 260.3), rgb(88, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#588FEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588FEC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.151 260.3) |
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 #588FEC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588FEC | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #588FEC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #588FEC text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 260)
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Step 400
400
#75A1EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 260.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588FEC
oklch(65.6% 0.151 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#356FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#275CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#224C93
oklch(42.8% 0.126 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#214075
oklch(37.7% 0.098 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#588FEC 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) | #6697F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5089EA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588FEC
#588FEC
oklch(65.6% 0.151 260.3)
- #BB8600
#BB8600
oklch(65.5% 0.136 80.6)
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 #588FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #588FEC 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.