What color is #58556C?

#58556C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58556C?

The RGB value is 88, 85, 108: 88 red, 85 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58556C?

The complementary color is #696C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58556C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58556C color

#58556C rgb(88, 85, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #58556C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 33.3% green and 42.4% blue (88, 85, 108).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#58556C color codes

HEX	`#58556C`
RGB	`rgb(88, 85, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 33.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.21, 6.5, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.21, 14.29, 297.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.979, 9.654, 15.522)`
Decimal	`5789036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58556C, 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 #58556C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#58556C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #58556C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58556c; }
.text { color: #58556c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58556c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 85 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58556c, #64556c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #58556C?: #58556C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58556C?: The RGB value is 88, 85, 108: 88 red, 85 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58556C?: The complementary color is #696C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58556C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.