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#586EBB Color

#586EBB is rgb(88, 110, 187) in RGB, hsl(227, 42%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 41%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#586EBB
HEX#586EBB
RGBrgb(88, 110, 187)
HSLhsl(227, 42%, 54%)
HSVhsv(227, 53%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 41%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.122 270)
LABlab(47.45% 8.91 -43.88)
LCHlch(47.45% 44.78 281.48)

What #586EBB 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 #586EBB, 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.

#586EBB Channel Values

How #586EBB 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 110 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 42% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 53% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586EBB 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #586EBB

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

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 #586EBB 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#586EBB
Protanopia#6B6BBB
Protanomaly#646CBB
Deuteranopia#6767BB
Deuteranomaly#626ABB
Tritanopia#427B7B
Tritanomaly#4C7699
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #586EBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-586ebb: #586EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #586EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-586ebb': '#586EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.431, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_586ebb">#586EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#586EBB"

More Blue Colors

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

#586EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #586EBB?

#586EBB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 110, 187) in RGB and hsl(227, 42%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #586EBB?

#586EBB is rgb(88, 110, 187) — red 88, green 110, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #586EBB?

#586EBB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 41%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #586EBB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #586EBB scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #586EBB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.26, which is visibly different.

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