What color is #585766?

#585766 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585766?

The RGB value is 88, 87, 102: 88 red, 87 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585766?

The complementary color is #656657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585766 color

#585766 rgb(88, 87, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #585766 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.1% green and 40% blue (88, 87, 102).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#585766 color codes

HEX	`#585766`
RGB	`rgb(88, 87, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 15%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 15%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.57, 3.79, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.57, 9.27, 294.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.83, 9.85, 13.951)`
Decimal	`5789542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585766, 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 #585766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#585766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #585766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585766; }
.text { color: #585766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 87 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585766, #605766); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #585766?: #585766 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585766?: The RGB value is 88, 87, 102: 88 red, 87 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585766?: The complementary color is #656657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.