#588FF2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.159 261.2), rgb(88, 143, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#588FF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 143, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.159 261.2) |
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 #588FF2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588FF2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #588FF2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #588FF2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#74A0EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588FF2
oklch(65.9% 0.159 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#346DD7
oklch(55.5% 0.174 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#275BBA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#214B96
oklch(42.7% 0.132 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#203F78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#588FF2 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) | #6298F6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8AF0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588FF2
#588FF2
oklch(65.9% 0.159 261.2)
- #BC8700
#BC8700
oklch(65.8% 0.136 80.7)
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 #588FF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #588FF2 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.