What color is #586BC7?

#586BC7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586BC7?

The RGB value is 88, 107, 199: 88 red, 107 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586BC7?

The complementary color is #C7B458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586BC7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586BC7 color

#586BC7 rgb(88, 107, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586BC7 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 42% green and 78% blue (88, 107, 199).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 50% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466CC), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#586BC7 color codes

HEX	`#586BC7`
RGB	`rgb(88, 107, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 42%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 50%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 56%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 46%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.9, 19.93, -50.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.9, 54.09, 291.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.588, 16.712, 56.215)`
Decimal	`5794759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586BC7, 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 #586BC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586BC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #586BC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586bc7; }
.text { color: #586bc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586bc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 107 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586bc7, #7d58c7); }

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Questions

What color is #586BC7?: #586BC7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586BC7?: The RGB value is 88, 107, 199: 88 red, 107 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586BC7?: The complementary color is #C7B458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586BC7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.