What color is #586170?

#586170 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586170?

The RGB value is 88, 97, 112: 88 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586170?

The complementary color is #706758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586170 color

#586170 rgb(88, 97, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586170 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 38% green and 43.9% blue (88, 97, 112).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#586170 color codes

HEX	`#586170`
RGB	`rgb(88, 97, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 38%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.89, 0.1, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.89, 9.64, 270.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.223, 11.794, 17.011)`
Decimal	`5792112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586170, 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 #586170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #586170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586170; }
.text { color: #586170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 97 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586170, #5b5870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #586170?: #586170 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586170?: The RGB value is 88, 97, 112: 88 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586170?: The complementary color is #706758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.