What color is #585571?

#585571 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585571?

The RGB value is 88, 85, 113: 88 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585571?

The complementary color is #6E7155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585571 color

#585571 rgb(88, 85, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #585571 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 33.3% green and 44.3% blue (88, 85, 113).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#585571 color codes

HEX	`#585571`
RGB	`rgb(88, 85, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 33.3%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 25%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.42, 7.78, -15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.42, 17.36, 296.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.253, 9.764, 16.964)`
Decimal	`5789041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585571, 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 #585571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #585571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585571; }
.text { color: #585571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 85 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585571, #665571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #585571?: #585571 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585571?: The RGB value is 88, 85, 113: 88 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585571?: The complementary color is #6E7155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.