What color is #588495?

#588495 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #588495?

The RGB value is 88, 132, 149: 88 red, 132 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #588495?

The complementary color is #956958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #588495?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#588495 color

#588495 rgb(88, 132, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #588495 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 51.8% green and 58.4% blue (88, 132, 149).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#588495 color codes

HEX	`#588495`
RGB	`rgb(88, 132, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 51.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.67, -10.47, -13.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.67, 17.39, 232.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.699, 20.746, 31.5)`
Decimal	`5801109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #588495, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #588495	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#588495 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #588495 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #588495; }
.text { color: #588495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #588495; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 132 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #588495, #586595); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #588495?: #588495 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #588495?: The RGB value is 88, 132, 149: 88 red, 132 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #588495?: The complementary color is #956958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #588495?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.