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#58557C Color

#58557C is rgb(88, 85, 124) in RGB, hsl(245, 19%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#58557C
HEX#58557C
RGBrgb(88, 85, 124)
HSLhsl(245, 19%, 41%)
HSVhsv(245, 31%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.063 287.2)
LABlab(37.67% 8.46 -21.79)
LCHlch(37.67% 23.37 291.22)

What #58557C 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 #58557C, 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.

#58557C Channel Values

How #58557C 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 85 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 19% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 31% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.99:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58557C 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 text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #58557C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58557C; 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 #58557C

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 #58557C 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#58557C
Protanopia#56567C
Protanomaly#57557C
Deuteranopia#56567C
Deuteranomaly#57567C
Tritanopia#525B5B
Tritanomaly#54596A
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #58557C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-58557c: #58557C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #58557C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-58557c': '#58557C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.333, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_58557c">#58557C</color>
SVG fillfill="#58557C"

More Blue Colors

#58557C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#58557C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #58557C?

#58557C is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 85, 124) in RGB and hsl(245, 19%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #58557C?

#58557C is rgb(88, 85, 124) — red 88, green 85, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #58557C?

#58557C converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 31%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #58557C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #58557C scores 6.99:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #58557C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #58557C 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 22.04, which is visibly different.

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