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#586CEE Color

#586CEE is rgb(88, 108, 238) in RGB, hsl(232, 82%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 55%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#586CEE
HEX#586CEE
RGBrgb(88, 108, 238)
HSLhsl(232, 82%, 64%)
HSVhsv(232, 63%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 55%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.195 272.3)
LABlab(49.62% 23.88 -69.31)
LCHlch(49.62% 73.31 289.01)

What #586CEE 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 #586CEE, 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.

#586CEE Channel Values

How #586CEE 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 108 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 82% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 63% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.38:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586CEE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #586CEE

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

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 #586CEE 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#586CEE
Protanopia#6969EE
Protanomaly#636AEE
Deuteranopia#6666EE
Deuteranomaly#6168EE
Tritanopia#168686
Tritanomaly#3B7CB9
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #586CEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-586cee: #586CEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #586CEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-586cee': '#586CEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.424, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_586cee">#586CEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#586CEE"

More Blue Colors

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

#586CEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #586CEE?

#586CEE is a light blue — rgb(88, 108, 238) in RGB and hsl(232, 82%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #586CEE?

#586CEE is rgb(88, 108, 238) — red 88, green 108, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #586CEE?

#586CEE converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 55%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #586CEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #586CEE scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #586CEE 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 7.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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