What color is #586FE5?

#586FE5 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Öyster Cult. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586FE5?

The RGB value is 88, 111, 229: 88 red, 111 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586FE5?

The complementary color is #E5CE58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586FE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586FE5 color

#586FE5 rgb(88, 111, 229)

Shades of blue

The hex color #586FE5 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 43.5% green and 89.8% blue (88, 111, 229).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 73% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult (#5577EE), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#586FE5 color codes

HEX	`#586FE5`
RGB	`rgb(88, 111, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 43.5%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 73%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 62%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 52%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.8, 27.41, -62.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.8, 68.39, 293.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.847, 19.099, 76.543)`
Decimal	`5795813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586FE5, 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 #586FE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#586FE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	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 #586FE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586fe5; }
.text { color: #586fe5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586fe5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 111 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586fe5, #8758e5); }

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Questions

What color is #586FE5?: #586FE5 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Öyster Cult. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586FE5?: The RGB value is 88, 111, 229: 88 red, 111 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586FE5?: The complementary color is #E5CE58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586FE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.