What color is #586991?

#586991 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 #586991?

The RGB value is 88, 105, 145: 88 red, 105 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586991?

The complementary color is #918058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586991?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586991 color

#586991 rgb(88, 105, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586991 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 41.2% green and 56.9% blue (88, 105, 145).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% 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 5.46:1).

#586991 color codes

HEX	`#586991`
RGB	`rgb(88, 105, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 41.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.55, 4.23, -23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.55, 24.33, 280.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.185, 14.222, 28.78)`
Decimal	`5794193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586991, 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 #586991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #586991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586991; }
.text { color: #586991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 105 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586991, #645891); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #586991?: #586991 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 #586991?: The RGB value is 88, 105, 145: 88 red, 105 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586991?: The complementary color is #918058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586991?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.