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#586BCA Color

#586BCA is rgb(88, 107, 202) in RGB, hsl(230, 52%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 47%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#586BCA
HEX#586BCA
RGBrgb(88, 107, 202)
HSLhsl(230, 52%, 57%)
HSVhsv(230, 56%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 47%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.148 272.3)
LABlab(47.35% 14.61 -52.63)
LCHlch(47.35% 54.62 285.51)

What #586BCA 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 #586BCA, 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.

#586BCA Channel Values

How #586BCA 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 107 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 52% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 56% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586BCA 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 text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #586BCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586BCA; 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 #586BCA

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 #586BCA 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#586BCA
Protanopia#6868CA
Protanomaly#6269CA
Deuteranopia#6565CA
Deuteranomaly#6068CA
Tritanopia#397C7C
Tritanomaly#4776A1
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #586BCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-586bca: #586BCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #586BCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-586bca': '#586BCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.420, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_586bca">#586BCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#586BCA"

More Blue Colors

#586BCA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#586BCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #586BCA?

#586BCA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 107, 202) in RGB and hsl(230, 52%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.

What is the RGB value of #586BCA?

#586BCA is rgb(88, 107, 202) — red 88, green 107, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #586BCA?

#586BCA converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 47%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #586BCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #586BCA scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #586BCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #586BCA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.39, which is visibly different.

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