What color is #58586D?

#58586D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58586D?

The RGB value is 88, 88, 109: 88 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58586D?

The complementary color is #6D6D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58586D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58586D color

#58586D rgb(88, 88, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58586D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.5% green and 42.7% blue (88, 88, 109).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#58586D color codes

HEX	`#58586D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 88, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 19%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.12, 4.88, -11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.12, 12.92, 292.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.274, 10.158, 15.884)`
Decimal	`5789805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58586D, 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 #58586D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58586D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #58586D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58586d; }
.text { color: #58586d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58586d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 88 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58586d, #62586d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #58586D?: #58586D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58586D?: The RGB value is 88, 88, 109: 88 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58586D?: The complementary color is #6D6D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58586D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.