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#58B2EE Color

#58B2EE is rgb(88, 178, 238) in RGB, hsl(204, 82%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 25%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#58B2EE
HEX#58B2EE
RGBrgb(88, 178, 238)
HSLhsl(204, 82%, 64%)
HSVhsv(204, 63%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 25%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.123 240.5)
LABlab(68.95% -14.18 -38.74)
LCHlch(68.95% 41.25 249.89)

What #58B2EE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #58B2EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#58B2EE Channel Values

How #58B2EE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 178 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 82% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 63% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58B2EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #58B2EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58B2EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #58B2EE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #58B2EE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#58B2EE
Protanopia#A7A7EE
Protanomaly#8EABEE
Deuteranopia#9C9CEF
Deuteranomaly#86A5EF
Tritanopia#3CBBBB
Tritanomaly#49B7D1
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #58B2EE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-58b2ee: #58B2EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #58B2EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-58b2ee': '#58B2EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.698, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_58b2ee">#58B2EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#58B2EE"

More Blue Colors

#58B2EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#58B2EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #58B2EE?

#58B2EE is a light blue — rgb(88, 178, 238) in RGB and hsl(204, 82%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #58B2EE?

#58B2EE is rgb(88, 178, 238) — red 88, green 178, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #58B2EE?

#58B2EE converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 25%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #58B2EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #58B2EE scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #58B2EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #58B2EE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.

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