What color is #58596A?

#58596A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58596A?

The RGB value is 88, 89, 106: 88 red, 89 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58596A?

The complementary color is #6A6958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58596A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58596A color

#58596A rgb(88, 89, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58596A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.9% green and 41.6% blue (88, 89, 106).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#58596A color codes

HEX	`#58596A`
RGB	`rgb(88, 89, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 17%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 16%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.3, 3.52, -9.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.3, 10.45, 289.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.198, 10.26, 15.076)`
Decimal	`5790058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58596A, 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 #58596A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58596A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #58596A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58596a; }
.text { color: #58596a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58596a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 89 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58596a, #60586a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #58596A?: #58596A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58596A?: The RGB value is 88, 89, 106: 88 red, 89 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58596A?: The complementary color is #6A6958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58596A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.