#585BBB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.9% 0.148 278.6), rgb(88, 91, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#585BBB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585BBB |
| RGB | rgb(88, 91, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.148 278.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #585BBB | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585BBB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585BBB text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #585BBB text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEF
oklch(81% 0.071 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#9199E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777DE0
oklch(63% 0.147 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6164CE
oklch(55.5% 0.16 278.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585BBB
oklch(51.9% 0.148 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#424490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202243
oklch(26.8% 0.061 278.8)
#585BBB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A6ABE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D62B9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7082 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585BBB
#585BBB
oklch(51.9% 0.148 278.6)
- #796800
#796800
oklch(51.8% 0.107 97.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #585BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #585BBB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.