#586FA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.8% 0.094 266.6), rgb(88, 111, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#586FA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 111, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.094 266.6) |
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 #586FA8 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586FA8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586FA8 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #586FA8 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#7288BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 266.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586FA8
oklch(54.8% 0.094 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F92
oklch(49.2% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#344160
oklch(37.8% 0.056 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#586FA8 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) | #5A74AA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397B84 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586FA8
#586FA8
oklch(54.8% 0.094 266.6)
- #896D27
#896D27
oklch(54.9% 0.094 86.7)
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 #586FA8, 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 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
Use #586FA8 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.