#586CA7 Color
#586CA7 is rgb(88, 108, 167) in RGB, hsl(225, 31%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 35%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586CA7rgb(88, 108, 167)hsl(225, 31%, 50%)hsv(225, 47%, 65%)cmyk(47%, 35%, 0%, 35%)oklch(54.1% 0.096 268.8)lab(45.99% 4.99 -34.56)lch(45.99% 34.92 278.22)What #586CA7 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 #586CA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586CA7 Channel Values
How #586CA7 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 108 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 31% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 47% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586CA7 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 #586CA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586CA7; 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 #586CA7
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 #586CA7 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.
#586CA7#6969A7#636AA7#6666A7#6168A7#497676#50728C#6E6E6EUsing #586CA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586ca7: #586CA7;background-color: #586CA7;colors: { 'color-586ca7': '#586CA7' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.424, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_586ca7">#586CA7</color>fill="#586CA7"More Blue Colors
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#586CA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586CA7?
#586CA7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 108, 167) in RGB and hsl(225, 31%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #586CA7?
#586CA7 is rgb(88, 108, 167) — red 88, green 108, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586CA7?
#586CA7 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 35%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586CA7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586CA7 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586CA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586CA7 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 14.74, which is visibly different.
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