What color is #586F87?

#586F87 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586F87?

The RGB value is 88, 111, 135: 88 red, 111 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586F87?

The complementary color is #877058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586F87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586F87 color

#586F87 rgb(88, 111, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586F87 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 43.5% green and 52.9% blue (88, 111, 135).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#586F87 color codes

HEX	`#586F87`
RGB	`rgb(88, 111, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 43.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 18%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.9, -2.23, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.9, 16.08, 262.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.081, 15.192, 25.107)`
Decimal	`5795719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586F87, 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 #586F87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586F87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #586F87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586f87; }
.text { color: #586f87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586f87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 111 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586f87, #595887); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #586F87?: #586F87 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586F87?: The RGB value is 88, 111, 135: 88 red, 111 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586F87?: The complementary color is #877058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586F87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.