#586FD1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.3% 0.152 271), rgb(88, 111, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#586FD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 111, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.152 271) |
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 #586FD1 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586FD1 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #586FD1 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #586FD1 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 271)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B82DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 271.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#586FD1
oklch(57.3% 0.152 271)
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Step 700
700
#4458B0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#38488E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#586FD1 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) | #407BD5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E71CF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586FD1
#586FD1
oklch(57.3% 0.152 271)
- #927400
#927400
oklch(57.2% 0.117 90.6)
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 #586FD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #586FD1 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.