#58BAEA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74.9% 0.115 232.5), rgb(88, 186, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#58BAEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.115 232.5) |
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 #58BAEA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #58BAEA | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #58BAEA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #58BAEA text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#92C9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 232.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#58BAEA
oklch(74.9% 0.115 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#0095CA
oklch(63% 0.13 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#58BAEA 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) | #A2B8EC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA9E9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58BAEA
#58BAEA
oklch(74.9% 0.115 232.5)
- #E79867
#E79867
oklch(74.9% 0.115 52)
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 #58BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.072
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #58BAEA 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.