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#586bc9 color: Borage Blue

#586bc9 is rgb(88, 107, 201) in RGB and oklch(55.953% 0.14621 272.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

56%
0.146
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #586bc9

#586bc9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #586bc9 mixed with white

  1. 586bc9
  2. 677acf
  3. 7689d6
  4. 8698dc
  5. 96a6e1
  6. a7b5e7
  7. b8c4ec
  8. c9d2f1
  9. dbe1f6
  10. edf0fb

Darker: #586bc9 mixed with black

  1. 586bc9
  2. 4b5cae
  3. 3f4e95
  4. 333f7c
  5. 283264
  6. 1d254c
  7. 121836
  8. 090d22
  9. 03040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #586bc9 with less saturation

  1. 586bc9
  2. 5a6dc1
  3. 5d6eb9
  4. 6070b0
  5. 6371a8
  6. 6572a0
  7. 687397
  8. 6b738f
  9. 6e7486
  10. 71747d

Questions about #586bc9

What color is #586bc9?

#586bc9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 107, 201), in HSL hsl(229.91, 51.13%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.953% 0.14621 272.275).

What colors go well with #586bc9?

The complementary color of #586bc9 is #907000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bc2 and #855bba. The triadic partners are #ba4d39 and #008c47.

Is white or black text more readable on #586bc9?

White text reads better on #586bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #586bc9 a warm or cool color?

#586bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.146.