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#586bc5 color: Borage Blue

#586bc5 is rgb(88, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(55.696% 0.14056 272.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

55.7%
0.141
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #586bc5

#586bc5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #586bc5 mixed with white

  1. 586bc5
  2. 677acc
  3. 7689d2
  4. 8697d9
  5. 96a6df
  6. a7b5e5
  7. b8c4ea
  8. c9d2f0
  9. dbe1f5
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #586bc5 mixed with black

  1. 586bc5
  2. 4b5cab
  3. 3f4e92
  4. 333f79
  5. 283261
  6. 1d254b
  7. 121835
  8. 090d21
  9. 03040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #586bc5 with less saturation

  1. 586bc5
  2. 5a6dbd
  3. 5d6eb5
  4. 606fad
  5. 6270a5
  6. 65719d
  7. 687295
  8. 6b728d
  9. 6e7385
  10. 70737c

Questions about #586bc5

What color is #586bc5?

#586bc5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(229.54, 48.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.696% 0.14056 272.137).

What colors go well with #586bc5?

The complementary color of #586bc5 is #8f6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007abe and #845cb7. The triadic partners are #b74e3b and #128a48.

Is white or black text more readable on #586bc5?

White text reads better on #586bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #586bc5 a warm or cool color?

#586bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.141.