#586EA6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.5% 0.092 267), rgb(88, 110, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#586EA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 110, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.092 267) |
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 #586EA6 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586EA6 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586EA6 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #586EA6 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 267)
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Step 500
500
#7288BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586EA6
oklch(54.5% 0.092 267)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#586EA6 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) | #5973A8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516CA5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7A82 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586EA6
#586EA6
oklch(54.5% 0.092 267)
- #876C28
#876C28
oklch(54.4% 0.092 87)
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 #586EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
Use #586EA6 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.