#06587F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.7% 0.094 237.8), rgb(6, 88, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#06587F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06587F |
| RGB | rgb(6, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.094 237.8) |
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 #06587F | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06587F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #06587F text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #06587F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A0C7E0
oklch(81% 0.055 236.5)
-
Step 400
400
#6AA9D1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 237.6)
-
Step 500
500
#3B92C5
oklch(63% 0.113 238.2)
-
Step 600
600
#027CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.8)
-
Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#06587F
oklch(43.7% 0.094 237.8)
-
Step 900
900
#114764
oklch(37.8% 0.073 237.4)
-
Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#06587F 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) | #455881 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364E7E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006266 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06587F
#06587F
oklch(43.7% 0.094 237.8)
- #774212
#774212
oklch(43.6% 0.094 57.5)
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 #06587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #06587F 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.