What color is #58709A?

#58709A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58709A?

The RGB value is 88, 112, 154: 88 red, 112 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58709A?

The complementary color is #9A8258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58709A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58709A color

#58709A rgb(88, 112, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #58709A is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 43.9% green and 60.4% blue (88, 112, 154).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#58709A color codes

HEX	`#58709A`
RGB	`rgb(88, 112, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 43.9%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 43%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 27%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.97, 2.63, -25.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.97, 25.68, 275.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.65, 15.995, 32.828)`
Decimal	`5795994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58709A, 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 #58709A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58709A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #58709A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58709a; }
.text { color: #58709a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58709a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 112 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58709a, #61589a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #58709A?: #58709A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58709A?: The RGB value is 88, 112, 154: 88 red, 112 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58709A?: The complementary color is #9A8258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58709A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.