#586F84
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.1% 0.043 246.3), rgb(88, 111, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#586F84 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586F84 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 111, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.043 246.3) |
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 #586F84 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586F84 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586F84 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #586F84 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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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
#91A3B3
oklch(70.7% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#768CA0
oklch(63% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586F84
oklch(53.1% 0.043 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6376
oklch(49% 0.04 246)
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Step 800
800
#405160
oklch(42.7% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#586F84 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) | #676F85 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616A84 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7476 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586F84
#586F84
oklch(53.1% 0.043 246.3)
- #7E6852
#7E6852
oklch(53.3% 0.043 66.7)
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 #586F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #586F84 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.