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#585AFE Color

#585AFE is rgb(88, 90, 254) in RGB, hsl(239, 99%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 65%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#585AFE
HEX#585AFE
RGBrgb(88, 90, 254)
HSLhsl(239, 99%, 67%)
HSVhsv(239, 65%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 65%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.237 275.3)
LABlab(46.32% 38.61 -83.58)
LCHlch(46.32% 92.06 294.79)

What #585AFE 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 #585AFE, 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.

#585AFE Channel Values

How #585AFE 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 90 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 99% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 65% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585AFE 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #585AFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585AFE; 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 #585AFE

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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Shades

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How #585AFE 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#585AFE
Protanopia#5A5AFE
Protanomaly#595AFE
Deuteranopia#5959FE
Deuteranomaly#595AFE
Tritanopia#008080
Tritanomaly#3072C0
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #585AFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-585afe: #585AFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #585AFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-585afe': '#585AFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.353, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_585afe">#585AFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#585AFE"

More Blue Colors

#585AFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#585AFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #585AFE?

#585AFE is a light blue — rgb(88, 90, 254) in RGB and hsl(239, 99%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #585AFE?

#585AFE is rgb(88, 90, 254) — red 88, green 90, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #585AFE?

#585AFE converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 65%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #585AFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #585AFE scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #585AFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #585AFE 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 18.43, which is visibly different.

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