#587189 Color
#587189 is rgb(88, 113, 137) in RGB, hsl(209, 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 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#587189rgb(88, 113, 137)hsl(209, 22%, 44%)hsv(209, 36%, 54%)cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 46%)oklch(53.8% 0.048 247.7)lab(46.35% -4.73 -16.38)lch(46.35% 17.05 253.89)What #587189 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 #587189, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#587189 Channel Values
How #587189 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 113 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 22% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 36% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #587189 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 #587189
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #587189; 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 #587189
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 #587189 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.
#587189#6D6D89#656F89#6A6A89#636D89#537474#55737D#6E6E6EUsing #587189 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-587189: #587189;background-color: #587189;colors: { 'color-587189': '#587189' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.443, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_587189">#587189</color>fill="#587189"More Blue Colors
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#587189 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #587189?
#587189 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 113, 137) in RGB and hsl(209, 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 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #587189?
#587189 is rgb(88, 113, 137) — red 88, green 113, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #587189?
#587189 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 #587189 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #587189 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #587189 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #587189 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 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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