What color is #587078?

#587078 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587078?

The RGB value is 88, 112, 120: 88 red, 112 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587078?

The complementary color is #786058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587078?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587078 color

#587078 rgb(88, 112, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #587078 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 43.9% green and 47.1% blue (88, 112, 120).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#587078 color codes

HEX	`#587078`
RGB	`rgb(88, 112, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 43.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 27%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.66, -6.79, -7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.66, 9.99, 227.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.208, 15.019, 19.969)`
Decimal	`5795960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587078, 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 #587078	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587078 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #587078 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587078; }
.text { color: #587078; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587078; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 112 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587078, #586078); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #587078?: #587078 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587078?: The RGB value is 88, 112, 120: 88 red, 112 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587078?: The complementary color is #786058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587078?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.