#585F91
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.1% 0.08 277), rgb(88, 95, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#585F91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585F91 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.08 277) |
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 #585F91 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585F91 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585F91 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #585F91 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#969EC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D85B9
oklch(63% 0.079 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#666EA5
oklch(55.5% 0.086 276.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585F91
oklch(50.1% 0.08 277)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#585F91 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) | #4F6593 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6090 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476971 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585F91
#585F91
oklch(50.1% 0.08 277)
- #706429
#706429
oklch(50.2% 0.08 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 #585F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.023
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #585F91 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.