What color is #586595?

#586595 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586595?

The RGB value is 88, 101, 149: 88 red, 101 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586595?

The complementary color is #958858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586595?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586595 color

#586595 rgb(88, 101, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586595 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 39.6% green and 58.4% blue (88, 101, 149).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#586595 color codes

HEX	`#586595`
RGB	`rgb(88, 101, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 39.6%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 32%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.58, 7.87, -27.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.58, 28.94, 285.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.101, 13.551, 30.301)`
Decimal	`5793173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586595, 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 #586595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #586595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586595; }
.text { color: #586595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 101 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586595, #6a5895); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #586595?: #586595 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586595?: The RGB value is 88, 101, 149: 88 red, 101 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586595?: The complementary color is #958858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586595?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.