What color is #586874?

#586874 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586874?

The RGB value is 88, 104, 116: 88 red, 104 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586874?

The complementary color is #746458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586874 color

#586874 rgb(88, 104, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586874 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 40.8% green and 45.5% blue (88, 104, 116).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#586874 color codes

HEX	`#586874`
RGB	`rgb(88, 104, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 40.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 10%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.12, -3.1, -8.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.12, 9.25, 250.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.126, 13.236, 18.435)`
Decimal	`5793908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586874, 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 #586874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #586874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586874; }
.text { color: #586874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 104 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586874, #585a74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #586874?: #586874 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586874?: The RGB value is 88, 104, 116: 88 red, 104 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586874?: The complementary color is #746458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.