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#586b85 color: Aurora Borealis

#586b85 is rgb(88, 107, 133) in RGB and oklch(52.24% 0.04722 256.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.2%
0.047
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #586b85

#586b85 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.047 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aurora Borealis (#556b87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #586b85 mixed with white

  1. 586b85
  2. 677991
  3. 77879d
  4. 8795a9
  5. 97a4b5
  6. a8b2c1
  7. b9c1cd
  8. cad0d9
  9. dbe0e6
  10. edeff2

Darker: #586b85 mixed with black

  1. 586b85
  2. 4b5c73
  3. 3f4e61
  4. 333f50
  5. 283240
  6. 1d2530
  7. 121821
  8. 090d13
  9. 030406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #586b85 with less saturation

  1. 586b85
  2. 5a6b82
  3. 5c6b80
  4. 5d6b7d
  5. 5f6b7a
  6. 616a77
  7. 636a75
  8. 646a72
  9. 666a6f
  10. 686a6c

Questions about #586b85

What color is #586b85?

#586b85 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Aurora Borealis. In RGB it is rgb(88, 107, 133), in HSL hsl(214.67, 20.36%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.24% 0.04722 256.322).

What colors go well with #586b85?

The complementary color of #586b85 is #79664b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c707f and #676684. The triadic partners are #835f60 and #5d7055.

Is white or black text more readable on #586b85?

White text reads better on #586b85: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #586b85 a warm or cool color?

#586b85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.047.