Close to Air Force Blue
#588AAA
#588AAA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 34.5% red, 54.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #588AAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.73:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.73:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #588AAA as they’d see it.
#588AAA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #588AAA
What color is #588AAA?
#588AAA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 34.5% red, 54.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #588AAA in RGB?
#588AAA is rgb(88, 138, 170): 88 red, 138 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #588AAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 19, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #588AAA?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #588AAA?
Its complement #A47C62 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.