#586F97
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54% 0.069 261.2), rgb(88, 111, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#586F97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586F97 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 111, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.069 261.2) |
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 #586F97 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586F97 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586F97 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #586F97 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#748AB0
oklch(63% 0.063 261.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586F97
oklch(54% 0.069 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6185
oklch(49.1% 0.064 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 262)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#586F97 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) | #617299 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C96 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42777D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586F97
#586F97
oklch(54% 0.069 261.2)
- #836B3E
#836B3E
oklch(54.1% 0.069 82.1)
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 #586F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #586F97 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.