What color is #586BC1?

#586BC1 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 107, 193), and in HSL hsl(229, 46%, 55%).

Is #586BC1 accessible as text?

On white, #586BC1 has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #586BC1, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #586BC1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #586BC1?

#586BC1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C1AE57. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #586BC1 below.

Is #586BC1 good for buttons?

#586BC1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #586BC1 — black text only reaches 4.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #586BC1 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #586BC1 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#586BC1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #586BC1

Not just a swatch — here's how #586BC1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #586BC1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #586BC1 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #586BC1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7D91E1

Very Peri is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Very Peri.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #586BC1 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #586BC1 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #586BC1 Secondary #929CBB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #586BC1 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Iceberg Slate Blue Dark Khaki Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E3F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6757C1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #586BC1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #586BC1;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 107 193;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.4% 0.135 272.0);
  --color-50: #F3F5FB;
  --color-100: #E1E4F5;
  --color-200: #C4CAE9;
  --color-300: #9AA5D5;
  --color-400: #7381BF;
  --color-500: #5261A3;
  --color-600: #444F7E;
  --color-700: #353C5A;
  --color-800: #25293C;
  --color-900: #181B25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F3F5FB',
    100: '#E1E4F5',
    200: '#C4CAE9',
    300: '#9AA5D5',
    400: '#7381BF',
    500: '#5261A3',
    600: '#444F7E',
    700: '#353C5A',
    800: '#25293C',
    900: '#181B25',
  },
}

$base: #586BC1;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FB;
$base-100: #E1E4F5;
$base-200: #C4CAE9;
$base-300: #9AA5D5;
$base-400: #7381BF;
$base-500: #5261A3;
$base-600: #444F7E;
$base-700: #353C5A;
$base-800: #25293C;
$base-900: #181B25;
$base-hover: #3D50A4;
$base-subtle: #D1D5E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#586BC1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4CAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AA5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7381BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5261A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#444F7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#353C5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25293C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181B25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #586BC1

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Pairs with #586BC1

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