What color is #58698C?

#58698C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58698C?

The RGB value is 88, 105, 140: 88 red, 105 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58698C?

The complementary color is #8C7B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58698C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58698C color

#58698C rgb(88, 105, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #58698C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 41.2% green and 54.9% blue (88, 105, 140).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 23% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#58698C color codes

HEX	`#58698C`
RGB	`rgb(88, 105, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 41.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 23%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 37%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 25%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.33, 2.79, -21.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.33, 21.49, 277.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.808, 14.071, 26.794)`
Decimal	`5794188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58698C, 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 #58698C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58698C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #58698C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58698c; }
.text { color: #58698c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58698c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 105 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58698c, #61588c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #58698C?: #58698C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58698C?: The RGB value is 88, 105, 140: 88 red, 105 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58698C?: The complementary color is #8C7B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58698C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.