#585170 Color
#585170 is rgb(88, 81, 112) in RGB, hsl(254, 16%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 28%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585170rgb(88, 81, 112)hsl(254, 16%, 38%)hsv(254, 28%, 44%)cmyk(21%, 28%, 0%, 56%)oklch(45.4% 0.051 294.7)lab(36.08% 8.38 -16.83)lch(36.08% 18.80 296.46)What #585170 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 #585170, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585170 Channel Values
How #585170 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 88 · G 81 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 16% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 28% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585170 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.
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Colors That Go With #585170
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585170; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #585170
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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How #585170 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.
#585170#525270#555270#535370#555270#535656#555461#555555Using #585170 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585170: #585170;background-color: #585170;colors: { 'color-585170': '#585170' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.318, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_585170">#585170</color>fill="#585170"More Blue Colors
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#585170 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585170?
#585170 is a dark blue — rgb(88, 81, 112) in RGB and hsl(254, 16%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #585170?
#585170 is rgb(88, 81, 112) — red 88, green 81, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585170?
#585170 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 28%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585170 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585170 scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585170 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585170 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 20.56, which is visibly different.
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