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#587089 Color

#587089 is rgb(88, 112, 137) in RGB, hsl(211, 22%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#587089
HEX#587089
RGBrgb(88, 112, 137)
HSLhsl(211, 22%, 44%)
HSVhsv(211, 36%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.049 249.8)
LABlab(46.05% -4.18 -16.83)
LCHlch(46.05% 17.34 256.04)

What #587089 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 #587089, 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.

#587089 Channel Values

How #587089 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 112 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 22% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 36% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #587089 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 text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #587089

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #587089; 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 #587089

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 #587089 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#587089
Protanopia#6C6C89
Protanomaly#656E89
Deuteranopia#696989
Deuteranomaly#636C89
Tritanopia#537474
Tritanomaly#55727D
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #587089 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-587089: #587089;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #587089;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-587089': '#587089' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.439, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_587089">#587089</color>
SVG fillfill="#587089"

More Blue Colors

#587089 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#587089 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #587089?

#587089 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 112, 137) in RGB and hsl(211, 22%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #587089?

#587089 is rgb(88, 112, 137) — red 88, green 112, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #587089?

#587089 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #587089 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #587089 scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #587089 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #587089 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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