#586478
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.1% 0.035 260.6), rgb(88, 100, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#586478 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586478 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 100, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.035 260.6) |
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 #586478 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586478 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586478 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #586478 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.035 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#67748A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 260.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586478
oklch(50.1% 0.035 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#464F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#586478 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) | #5D6579 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6278 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F686B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586478
#586478
oklch(50.1% 0.035 260.6)
- #6E624D
#6E624D
oklch(50.2% 0.035 81.5)
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 #586478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #586478 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.