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#585CBB Color

#585CBB is rgb(88, 92, 187) in RGB, hsl(238, 42%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 51%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#585CBB
HEX#585CBB
RGBrgb(88, 92, 187)
HSLhsl(238, 42%, 54%)
HSVhsv(238, 53%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 51%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.146 278.2)
LABlab(42.55% 19.43 -51.67)
LCHlch(42.55% 55.21 290.61)

What #585CBB 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 #585CBB, 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.

#585CBB Channel Values

How #585CBB 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 92 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 42% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 53% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585CBB 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 text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #585CBB

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

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 #585CBB.

How #585CBB 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#585CBB
Protanopia#5B5BBB
Protanomaly#5A5CBB
Deuteranopia#5B5BBB
Deuteranomaly#5A5BBB
Tritanopia#3E6E6E
Tritanomaly#4A6793
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #585CBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-585cbb: #585CBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #585CBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-585cbb': '#585CBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.361, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_585cbb">#585CBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#585CBB"

More Blue Colors

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

#585CBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #585CBB?

#585CBB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 92, 187) in RGB and hsl(238, 42%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.

What is the RGB value of #585CBB?

#585CBB is rgb(88, 92, 187) — red 88, green 92, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #585CBB?

#585CBB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 51%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #585CBB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #585CBB scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #585CBB 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.57, which is visibly different.

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