#58657E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.5% 0.043 263.4), rgb(88, 101, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#58657E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58657E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.043 263.4) |
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 #58657E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #58657E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #58657E text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #58657E text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#65748F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 262.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#58657E
oklch(50.5% 0.043 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#454F63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4251
oklch(37.8% 0.028 263)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#58657E 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) | #5D667F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59637D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6A6D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58657E
#58657E
oklch(50.5% 0.043 263.4)
- #716349
#716349
oklch(50.6% 0.043 82.7)
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 #58657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
Use #58657E 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.