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#585997 color: Old Nan Yarn

#585997 is rgb(88, 89, 151) in RGB and oklch(49.177% 0.09812 281.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

49.2%
0.098
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #585997

#585997 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn (#5e5896). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #585997 mixed with white

  1. 585997
  2. 6769a2
  3. 7679ac
  4. 8689b7
  5. 9699c1
  6. a7aacc
  7. b8bad6
  8. c9cbe0
  9. dbdceb
  10. edeef5

Darker: #585997 mixed with black

  1. 585997
  2. 4b4c83
  3. 3f406f
  4. 33345c
  5. 282849
  6. 1d1d37
  7. 121326
  8. 090917
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #585997 with less saturation

  1. 585997
  2. 595a92
  3. 595b8d
  4. 5a5c87
  5. 5b5d82
  6. 5c5e7d
  7. 5d5f77
  8. 5e5f72
  9. 5f606c
  10. 606067

Questions about #585997

What color is #585997?

#585997 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(88, 89, 151), in HSL hsl(239.05, 26.36%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.177% 0.09812 281.46).

What colors go well with #585997?

The complementary color of #585997 is #6d620d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #336397 and #735089. The triadic partners are #8f4c32 and #1b724f.

Is white or black text more readable on #585997?

White text reads better on #585997: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #585997 a warm or cool color?

#585997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.098.