#58697E Color
#58697E is rgb(88, 105, 126) in RGB, hsl(213, 18%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#58697Ergb(88, 105, 126)hsl(213, 18%, 42%)hsv(213, 30%, 49%)cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 51%)oklch(51.5% 0.039 253.9)lab(43.60% -2.63 -13.98)lch(43.60% 14.22 259.35)What #58697E 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 #58697E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#58697E Channel Values
How #58697E 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 105 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 18% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 30% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58697E 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 #58697E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58697E; 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 #58697E
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 #58697E 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.
#58697E#66667E#61677E#64647E#5F667E#546C6C#566B74#676767Using #58697E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-58697e: #58697E;background-color: #58697E;colors: { 'color-58697e': '#58697E' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.412, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_58697e">#58697E</color>fill="#58697E"More Blue Colors
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#58697E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #58697E?
#58697E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 105, 126) in RGB and hsl(213, 18%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #58697E?
#58697E is rgb(88, 105, 126) — red 88, green 105, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #58697E?
#58697E converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #58697E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #58697E scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #58697E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #58697E 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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