What color is #58587D?

#58587D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58587D?

The RGB value is 88, 88, 125: 88 red, 88 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58587D?

The complementary color is #7D7D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58587D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58587D color

#58587D rgb(88, 88, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #58587D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.5% green and 49% blue (88, 88, 125).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 17% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#58587D color codes

HEX	`#58587D`
RGB	`rgb(88, 88, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 17%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 30%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 30%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.79, 9.1, -20.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.79, 22.7, 293.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.215, 10.535, 20.841)`
Decimal	`5789821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58587D, 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 #58587D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58587D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #58587D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58587d; }
.text { color: #58587d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58587d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 88 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58587d, #6a587d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #58587D?: #58587D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58587D?: The RGB value is 88, 88, 125: 88 red, 88 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58587D?: The complementary color is #7D7D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58587D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.