What color is #586291?

#586291 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586291?

The RGB value is 88, 98, 145: 88 red, 98 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586291?

The complementary color is #918758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586291?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586291 color

#586291 rgb(88, 98, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586291 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 38.4% green and 56.9% blue (88, 98, 145).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#586291 color codes

HEX	`#586291`
RGB	`rgb(88, 98, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 38.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 32%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.54, 8.55, -27.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.54, 28.4, 287.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.502, 12.854, 28.552)`
Decimal	`5792401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586291, 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 #586291	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586291 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #586291 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586291; }
.text { color: #586291; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586291; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 98 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586291, #6a5891); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #586291?: #586291 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586291?: The RGB value is 88, 98, 145: 88 red, 98 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586291?: The complementary color is #918758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586291?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.