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#586ebc color: Amparo Blue

#586ebc is rgb(88, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.761% 0.12381 270.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.8%
0.124
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #586ebc

#586ebc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #586ebc mixed with white

  1. 586ebc
  2. 677cc3
  3. 778bcb
  4. 8799d2
  5. 97a7d9
  6. a7b6e0
  7. b8c4e6
  8. cad3ed
  9. dbe1f3
  10. edf0f9

Darker: #586ebc mixed with black

  1. 586ebc
  2. 4b5fa3
  3. 3f508b
  4. 334173
  5. 28335d
  6. 1d2647
  7. 121932
  8. 090e1f
  9. 03040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #586ebc with less saturation

  1. 586ebc
  2. 5b6fb5
  3. 5d70ae
  4. 6071a7
  5. 6372a0
  6. 667299
  7. 687392
  8. 6b738a
  9. 6e7383
  10. 71747b

Questions about #586ebc

What color is #586ebc?

#586ebc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(226.8, 42.74%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.761% 0.12381 270.137).

What colors go well with #586ebc?

The complementary color of #586ebc is #906f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f7bb4 and #8061b1. The triadic partners are #b15446 and #32874b.

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

White text reads better on #586ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #586ebc a warm or cool color?

#586ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.124.