#586EDC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.8% 0.169 271.7), rgb(88, 110, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#586EDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586EDC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 110, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.169 271.7) |
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 #586EDC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586EDC | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #586EDC text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #586EDC text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#869BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#6980E6
oklch(63% 0.155 271.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586EDC
oklch(57.8% 0.169 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4355B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#374695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2345
oklch(26.8% 0.064 271.5)
#586EDC 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) | #327DE0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1471DA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586EDC
#586EDC
oklch(57.8% 0.169 271.7)
- #937600
#937600
oklch(57.7% 0.118 91.6)
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 #586EDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #586EDC 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.