What color is #587396?

#587396 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 #587396?

The RGB value is 88, 115, 150: 88 red, 115 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587396?

The complementary color is #967B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587396?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587396 color

#587396 rgb(88, 115, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #587396 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 45.1% green and 58.8% blue (88, 115, 150).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#587396 color codes

HEX	`#587396`
RGB	`rgb(88, 115, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 45.1%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 41%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.67, -0.35, -22.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.67, 22.1, 269.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.658, 16.537, 31.215)`
Decimal	`5796758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587396, 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 #587396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #587396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587396; }
.text { color: #587396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 115 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587396, #5c5896); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #587396?: #587396 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 #587396?: The RGB value is 88, 115, 150: 88 red, 115 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587396?: The complementary color is #967B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587396?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.