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#587489 Color

#587489 is rgb(88, 116, 137) in RGB, hsl(206, 22%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 15%, 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 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#587489
HEX#587489
RGBrgb(88, 116, 137)
HSLhsl(206, 22%, 44%)
HSVhsv(206, 36%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 15%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.046 241.1)
LABlab(47.25% -6.36 -15.02)
LCHlch(47.25% 16.31 247.06)

What #587489 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 #587489, 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.

#587489 Channel Values

How #587489 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 116 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 22% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 36% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #587489 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 text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #587489

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #587489; 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 #587489

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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Shades

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How #587489 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#587489
Protanopia#707089
Protanomaly#677289
Deuteranopia#6C6C8A
Deuteranomaly#646F89
Tritanopia#547777
Tritanomaly#55767F
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #587489 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-587489: #587489;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #587489;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-587489': '#587489' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.455, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_587489">#587489</color>
SVG fillfill="#587489"

More Blue Colors

#587489 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#587489 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #587489?

#587489 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 116, 137) in RGB and hsl(206, 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 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #587489?

#587489 is rgb(88, 116, 137) — red 88, green 116, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #587489?

#587489 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 15%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #587489 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #587489 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #587489 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #587489 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 7.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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