What color is #588AD2?

#588AD2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #588AD2?

The RGB value is 88, 138, 210: 88 red, 138 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #588AD2?

The complementary color is #D2A058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #588AD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#588AD2 color

#588AD2 rgb(88, 138, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #588AD2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 54.1% green and 82.4% blue (88, 138, 210).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 58% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Marina (#5A88C8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#588AD2 color codes

HEX	`#588AD2`
RGB	`rgb(88, 138, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 54.1%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 58%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 58%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 34%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.98, 4.68, -42.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.98, 42.37, 276.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.742, 24.903, 64.463)`
Decimal	`5802706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #588AD2, 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 #588AD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#588AD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	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 #588AD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #588ad2; }
.text { color: #588ad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #588ad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 138 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #588ad2, #6358d2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #588AD2?: #588AD2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #588AD2?: The RGB value is 88, 138, 210: 88 red, 138 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #588AD2?: The complementary color is #D2A058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #588AD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.