Close to Glaucous
#588ECC
#588ECC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 34.5% red, 55.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 53% saturation and 57% 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 #588ECC.
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
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6.16:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.16:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #588ECC as they’d see it.
#588ECC 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 #588ECC
What color is #588ECC?
#588ECC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 34.5% red, 55.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 53% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #588ECC in RGB?
#588ECC is rgb(88, 142, 204): 88 red, 142 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #588ECC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 30, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #588ECC?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #588ECC?
Its complement #B1824D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.