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#58509F Color

#58509F is rgb(88, 80, 159) in RGB, hsl(246, 33%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 50%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#58509F
HEX#58509F
RGBrgb(88, 80, 159)
HSLhsl(246, 33%, 47%)
HSVhsv(246, 50%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 50%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.124 285.3)
LABlab(37.89% 19.47 -42.62)
LCHlch(37.89% 46.85 294.55)

What #58509F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #58509F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#58509F Channel Values

How #58509F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 80 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 33% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 50% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58509F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #58509F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58509F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #58509F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #58509F.

How #58509F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#58509F
Protanopia#51519F
Protanomaly#54519F
Deuteranopia#53539F
Deuteranomaly#55529F
Tritanopia#475F5F
Tritanomaly#4F597E
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #58509F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-58509f: #58509F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #58509F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-58509f': '#58509F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.314, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_58509f">#58509F</color>
SVG fillfill="#58509F"

More Blue Colors

#58509F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#58509F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #58509F?

#58509F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 80, 159) in RGB and hsl(246, 33%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #58509F?

#58509F is rgb(88, 80, 159) — red 88, green 80, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #58509F?

#58509F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 50%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #58509F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #58509F scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #58509F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #58509F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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