#58A4E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.121 246.1), rgb(88, 164, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#58A4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58A4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.121 246.1) |
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 #58A4E4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #58A4E4 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #58A4E4 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #58A4E4 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#99C6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 246.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#58A4E4
oklch(69.7% 0.121 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#1A8FE0
oklch(63% 0.155 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#042843
oklch(26.8% 0.064 246.1)
#58A4E4 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) | #88A6E7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7598E3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58A4E4
#58A4E4
oklch(69.7% 0.121 246.1)
- #D08D43
#D08D43
oklch(69.7% 0.121 66)
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 #58A4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #58A4E4 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.