#586CAA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.1 269.3), rgb(88, 108, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#586CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586CAA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.1 269.3) |
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 #586CAA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586CAA | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586CAA text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #586CAA text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7387C2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586CAA
oklch(54.3% 0.1 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D96
oklch(49% 0.094 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#354062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#586CAA 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) | #5572AD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6BA9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387983 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586CAA
#586CAA
oklch(54.3% 0.1 269.3)
- #876C1C
#876C1C
oklch(54.3% 0.1 89.1)
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 #586CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
Use #586CAA 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.