What color is #585092?

#585092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585092?

The RGB value is 88, 80, 146: 88 red, 80 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585092?

The complementary color is #8A9250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585092?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585092 color

#585092 rgb(88, 80, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #585092 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 31.4% green and 57.3% blue (88, 80, 146).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#585092 color codes

HEX	`#585092`
RGB	`rgb(88, 80, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 31.4%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 45%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.64, 20.19, -35.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.64, 40.75, 299.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.08, 9.887, 28.46)`
Decimal	`5787794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585092, 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 #585092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #585092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585092; }
.text { color: #585092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 80 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585092, #795092); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #585092?: #585092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585092?: The RGB value is 88, 80, 146: 88 red, 80 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585092?: The complementary color is #8A9250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585092?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.