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#586993 Color

#586993 is rgb(88, 105, 147) in RGB, hsl(223, 25%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 29%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#586993
HEX#586993
RGBrgb(88, 105, 147)
HSLhsl(223, 25%, 46%)
HSVhsv(223, 40%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 29%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.07 267.1)
LABlab(44.33% 1.94 -25.38)
LCHlch(44.33% 25.45 274.38)

What #586993 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 #586993, 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.

#586993 Channel Values

How #586993 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 105 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 25% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 40% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586993 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 text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #586993

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586993; 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 #586993

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #586993 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#586993
Protanopia#666693
Protanomaly#616793
Deuteranopia#646493
Deuteranomaly#5F6693
Tritanopia#4F6F6F
Tritanomaly#536D7F
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #586993 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-586993: #586993;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #586993;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-586993': '#586993' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.412, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_586993">#586993</color>
SVG fillfill="#586993"

More Blue Colors

#586993 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#586993 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #586993?

#586993 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 105, 147) in RGB and hsl(223, 25%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #586993?

#586993 is rgb(88, 105, 147) — red 88, green 105, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #586993?

#586993 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 29%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #586993 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #586993 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #586993 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #586993 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.85, which is visibly different.

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