What color is #585985?

#585985 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #585985?

The RGB value is 88, 89, 133: 88 red, 89 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #585985?

The complementary color is #858458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #585985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#585985 color

#585985 rgb(88, 89, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #585985 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 34.9% green and 52.2% blue (88, 89, 133).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#585985 color codes

HEX	`#585985`
RGB	`rgb(88, 89, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 34.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 34%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 33%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.43, 10.7, -24.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.43, 26.9, 293.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.829, 10.913, 23.669)`
Decimal	`5790085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #585985, 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 #585985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#585985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #585985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #585985; }
.text { color: #585985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #585985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 89 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #585985, #6e5885); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #585985?: #585985 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #585985?: The RGB value is 88, 89, 133: 88 red, 89 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #585985?: The complementary color is #858458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #585985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.