What color is #586FA3?

#586FA3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586FA3?

The RGB value is 88, 111, 163: 88 red, 111 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586FA3?

The complementary color is #A38C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586FA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586FA3 color

#586FA3 rgb(88, 111, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586FA3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 43.5% green and 63.9% blue (88, 111, 163).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 30% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#586FA3 color codes

HEX	`#586FA3`
RGB	`rgb(88, 111, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 43.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 30%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 46%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.09, 5.96, -30.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.09, 31.23, 281)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.318, 16.087, 36.888)`
Decimal	`5795747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586FA3, 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 #586FA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586FA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #586FA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586fa3; }
.text { color: #586fa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586fa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 111 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586fa3, #6758a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #586FA3?: #586FA3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586FA3?: The RGB value is 88, 111, 163: 88 red, 111 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586FA3?: The complementary color is #A38C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586FA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.