#585C84 Color
#585C84 is rgb(88, 92, 132) in RGB, hsl(235, 20%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 30%, 0%, 48%) 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 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585C84rgb(88, 92, 132)hsl(235, 20%, 43%)hsv(235, 33%, 52%)cmyk(33%, 30%, 0%, 48%)oklch(48.8% 0.064 279.3)lab(39.99% 6.06 -23.09)lch(39.99% 23.87 284.71)What #585C84 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 #585C84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585C84 Channel Values
How #585C84 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 92 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 20% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 33% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585C84 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 #585C84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585C84; 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 #585C84
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 #585C84 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.
#585C84#5B5B84#5A5C84#5B5B84#5A5B84#516262#546071#5F5F5FUsing #585C84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585c84: #585C84;background-color: #585C84;colors: { 'color-585c84': '#585C84' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.361, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_585c84">#585C84</color>fill="#585C84"More Blue Colors
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#585C84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585C84?
#585C84 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 92, 132) in RGB and hsl(235, 20%, 43%) 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 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #585C84?
#585C84 is rgb(88, 92, 132) — red 88, green 92, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585C84?
#585C84 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 30%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585C84 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585C84 scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585C84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585C84 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 20.03, which is visibly different.
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