#586174 Color
#586174 is rgb(88, 97, 116) in RGB, hsl(221, 14%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 16%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586174rgb(88, 97, 116)hsl(221, 14%, 40%)hsv(221, 24%, 45%)cmyk(24%, 16%, 0%, 55%)oklch(49.2% 0.032 265.2)lab(40.90% -0.14 -12.01)lch(40.90% 12.01 269.32)What #586174 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 #586174, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586174 Channel Values
How #586174 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 97 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 14% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 24% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586174 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 #586174
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586174; 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 #586174
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 #586174 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.
#586174#606074#5D6074#5E5E74#5C5F74#556464#56636B#616161Using #586174 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586174: #586174;background-color: #586174;colors: { 'color-586174': '#586174' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.380, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_586174">#586174</color>fill="#586174"More Blue Colors
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#586174 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586174?
#586174 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 97, 116) in RGB and hsl(221, 14%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #586174?
#586174 is rgb(88, 97, 116) — red 88, green 97, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586174?
#586174 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 16%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586174 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586174 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586174 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586174 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 12.28, which is visibly different.
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