What color is #585668?

#585668 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585668?

The RGB value is 88, 86, 104: 88 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585668?

The complementary color is #666856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585668 color

#585668 rgb(88, 86, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585668 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 33.7% green and 40.8% blue (88, 86, 104).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

#585668 color codes

HEX	`#585668`
RGB	`rgb(88, 86, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 33.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 17%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.35, 4.89, -10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.35, 11.16, 295.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.85, 9.73, 14.453)`
Decimal	`5789288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585668, 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 #585668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	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 #585668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585668; }
.text { color: #585668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 86 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585668, #615668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #585668?: #585668 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585668?: The RGB value is 88, 86, 104: 88 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585668?: The complementary color is #666856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.