What color is #584EBB?

#584EBB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #584EBB?

The RGB value is 88, 78, 187: 88 red, 78 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #584EBB?

The complementary color is #B1BB4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #584EBB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#584EBB color

#584EBB rgb(88, 78, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #584EBB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 30.6% green and 73.3% blue (88, 78, 187).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 44% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#584EBB color codes

HEX	`#584EBB`
RGB	`rgb(88, 78, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 30.6%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 44%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 58%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 58%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.77, 34.06, -56.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.77, 65.89, 301.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.716, 11.11, 48.32)`
Decimal	`5787323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #584EBB, 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 #584EBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#584EBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	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 #584EBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #584ebb; }
.text { color: #584ebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #584ebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 78 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #584ebb, #8e4ebb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #584EBB?: #584EBB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #584EBB?: The RGB value is 88, 78, 187: 88 red, 78 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #584EBB?: The complementary color is #B1BB4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #584EBB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.