#58AAFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.3% 0.146 250.8), rgb(88, 170, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#58AAFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58AAFD |
| RGB | rgb(88, 170, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 98%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.146 250.8) |
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 #58AAFD | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #58AAFD | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #58AAFD text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #58AAFD text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#94C5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 250.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#58AAFD
oklch(72.3% 0.146 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#008BF2
oklch(63% 0.183 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#01274A
oklch(27% 0.077 251)
#58AAFD 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) | #86AEFF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9EFB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDC8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58AAFD
#58AAFD
oklch(72.3% 0.146 250.8)
- #DE9324
#DE9324
oklch(72.2% 0.146 70.5)
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 #58AAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.083
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.084
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.088
Use #58AAFD 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.