#586EC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.132 270.6), rgb(88, 110, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#586EC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 110, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.132 270.6) |
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 #586EC2 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586EC2 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #586EC2 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #586EC2 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586EC2
oklch(56.1% 0.132 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#475AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#586EC2 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) | #4A78C5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6FC0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20808E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586EC2
#586EC2
oklch(56.1% 0.132 270.6)
- #8E7100
#8E7100
oklch(56.1% 0.115 90.8)
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 #586EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #586EC2 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.