Faux-Medium electric blue (#00588b) color information

The hexidecimal color, #00588b, is close to the color named "Medium electric blue" due to their similar appearences. This color is described as "dark blue". When people spot this color, Medium electric blue (#00588b), in advertisements, the following may come to mind: water, appetite-curbing, human life, energy, and maturity. Colors labeled as "dark blue" are rarely tied to clothing. Drupal, Blackberry, and WhatsBroadcast are the companies in our database using this color.

Breakdown of #00588b

#00588b is made up of (0, 88, 139) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 36.69, 0.00, 45.49) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 22667 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #006699. White should be used ontop of #00588b to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #00588b. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #00588b luma #67.36
Websafe hex #006699 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 88, 139) Adobe RGB (46.00, 90.00, 137.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 35%, 55%) Closest named color Medium electric blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 88.0, 139.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (30.00, -3.35, -33.25)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 36.69, 0.00, 45.49) CIE-L*ab (35.98, -4.95, -34.45)
hsv hsv(201.82, 100.00, 27.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (35.98, 34.80, 261.82)
hsb hsb(201.82, 100.00, 55.00) CIE-L*uv (35.98, -24.81, -47.63)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Compliments of #Faux-Medium electric blue (#00588b)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #00588b and the second color is called the "compliment" #8c3100.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Medium electric blue (#00588b)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #00588b is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #8c3100.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Medium electric blue (#00588b)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Medium electric blue (#00588b)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Medium electric blue (#00588b)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Lighter shades of #00588b

Lighter shades are produced by blending #00588b with white

Darker shades of #00588b

Darker shades are produced by blending #00588b with black

Tones of #00588b

Tones are produced by blending #00588b with gray

Gradients including #00588b

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #00588b as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#00588b → #8c3100
#00588b → #4c8aad
#00588b → #ffffff
#00588b → #00158c
#00588b → #003453
#00588b → #008c77

How #00588b looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #00588b on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #00588b could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #00588b

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#00588bmight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Furthest named colors and Paints related to #00588b

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#00588b. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

Blackberry
WhatsBroadcast
Drupal

Programming Language Syntax for #00588b

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #00588b
Java new Color(0, 88, 139);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 88, 139);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:88 blue:139 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 88f, 139f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:88, blue:139, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $8b5800
Python Color('#00588b')

Base Conversions of hex color #00588b

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #00588b. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 22667 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 88, 139.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 01011000 10001011
Hex 00 58 8b
Octal 0 130 213
Decimal 0 88 139

#00588b Icons

If you're considering using #00588b in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color Faux-Medium electric blue (#00588b) on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #00588b colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #00588b on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #00588b on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #00588b background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #00588b background.
This text is hex color #00588b on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #00588b on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #00588b and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #00588b and white (#ffffff) background.