#586684 Color
#586684 is rgb(88, 102, 132) in RGB, hsl(221, 20%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 23%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586684rgb(88, 102, 132)hsl(221, 20%, 43%)hsv(221, 33%, 52%)cmyk(33%, 23%, 0%, 48%)oklch(51% 0.051 265.2)lab(42.91% 0.31 -18.62)lch(42.91% 18.62 270.96)What #586684 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 #586684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586684 Channel Values
How #586684 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 102 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 20% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 33% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.76:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586684 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 #586684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586684; 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 #586684
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 #586684 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.
#586684#646484#5F6584#626284#5E6384#526A6A#556975#666666Using #586684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586684: #586684;background-color: #586684;colors: { 'color-586684': '#586684' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.400, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_586684">#586684</color>fill="#586684"More Blue Colors
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#586684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586684?
#586684 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 102, 132) in RGB and hsl(221, 20%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.
What is the RGB value of #586684?
#586684 is rgb(88, 102, 132) — red 88, green 102, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586684?
#586684 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 23%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586684 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586684 scores 5.76:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586684 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 13.07, which is visibly different.
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