#58BCFA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.1% 0.129 238.9), rgb(88, 188, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#58BCFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58BCFA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.129 238.9) |
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 #58BCFA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #58BCFA | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #58BCFA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #58BCFA text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF7FF
oklch(97% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6EEFF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 238.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#58BCFA
oklch(76.1% 0.129 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#00ACF8
oklch(70.8% 0.159 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#58BCFA 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) | #9FBCFD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ACF9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCD1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58BCFA
#58BCFA
oklch(76.1% 0.129 238.9)
- #EE9C58
#EE9C58
oklch(76.2% 0.129 58.7)
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 #58BCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.031
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.075
Use #58BCFA 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.