What color is #58596C?

#58596C 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 #58596C?

The RGB value is 88, 89, 108: 88 red, 89 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58596C?

The complementary color is #6C6B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58596C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58596C color

#58596C rgb(88, 89, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #58596C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.9% green and 42.4% blue (88, 89, 108).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 10% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#58596C color codes

HEX	`#58596C`
RGB	`rgb(88, 89, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 10%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 19%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 18%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.38, 4.01, -10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.38, 11.67, 290.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.303, 10.302, 15.63)`
Decimal	`5790060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58596C, 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 #58596C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58596C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #58596C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58596c; }
.text { color: #58596c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58596c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 89 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58596c, #61586c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #58596C?: #58596C 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 #58596C?: The RGB value is 88, 89, 108: 88 red, 89 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58596C?: The complementary color is #6C6B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58596C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.