#586D84
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.7% 0.044 251), rgb(88, 109, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#586D84 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586D84 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 109, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.044 251) |
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 #586D84 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586D84 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586D84 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #586D84 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#788CA2
oklch(63.2% 0.04 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586D84
oklch(52.7% 0.044 251)
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Step 700
700
#4F6378
oklch(49.2% 0.042 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#415161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#586D84 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) | #646D85 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6984 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7275 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586D84
#586D84
oklch(52.7% 0.044 251)
- #7B674F
#7B674F
oklch(52.7% 0.044 71.7)
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 #586D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #586D84 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.