#585FC6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.158 276.7), rgb(88, 95, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#585FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 95, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.158 276.7) |
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 #585FC6 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585FC6 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585FC6 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #585FC6 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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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
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#747FE0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#585FC6
oklch(53.4% 0.158 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E54B2
oklch(49.2% 0.147 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#404590
oklch(42.7% 0.122 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#585FC6 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) | #266ECA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1165C4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7689 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585FC6
#585FC6
oklch(53.4% 0.158 276.7)
- #7F6C00
#7F6C00
oklch(53.3% 0.11 96.9)
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 #585FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #585FC6 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.