What color is #586882?

#586882 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586882?

The RGB value is 88, 104, 130: 88 red, 104 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586882?

The complementary color is #827258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586882?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586882 color

#586882 rgb(88, 104, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586882 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 40.8% green and 51% blue (88, 104, 130).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 19% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#586882 color codes

HEX	`#586882`
RGB	`rgb(88, 104, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 40.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 19%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 32%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 20%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.63, 0.59, -16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.63, 16.39, 272.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.003, 13.587, 23.052)`
Decimal	`5793922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586882, 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 #586882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #586882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586882; }
.text { color: #586882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 104 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586882, #5d5882); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #586882?: #586882 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586882?: The RGB value is 88, 104, 130: 88 red, 104 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586882?: The complementary color is #827258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586882?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.