What color is #586085?

#586085 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586085?

The RGB value is 88, 96, 133: 88 red, 96 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586085?

The complementary color is #857D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586085?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586085 color

#586085 rgb(88, 96, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586085 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 37.6% green and 52.2% blue (88, 96, 133).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#586085 color codes

HEX	`#586085`
RGB	`rgb(88, 96, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 37.6%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 34%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 28%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.43, 6.33, -21.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.43, 22.49, 286.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.44, 12.133, 23.872)`
Decimal	`5791877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586085, 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 #586085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #586085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586085; }
.text { color: #586085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 96 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586085, #675885); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #586085?: #586085 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586085?: The RGB value is 88, 96, 133: 88 red, 96 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586085?: The complementary color is #857D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586085?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.