What color is #586984?

#586984 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 #586984?

The RGB value is 88, 105, 132: 88 red, 105 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586984?

The complementary color is #847358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586984 color

#586984 rgb(88, 105, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586984 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 41.2% green and 51.8% blue (88, 105, 132).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#586984 color codes

HEX	`#586984`
RGB	`rgb(88, 105, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 41.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 33%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.01, 0.54, -17.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.01, 17.02, 271.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.24, 13.843, 23.8)`
Decimal	`5794180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586984, 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 #586984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #586984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586984; }
.text { color: #586984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 105 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586984, #5d5884); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #586984?: #586984 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 #586984?: The RGB value is 88, 105, 132: 88 red, 105 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586984?: The complementary color is #847358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.