#587298
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.7% 0.067 257.8), rgb(88, 114, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#587298 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587298 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 114, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.067 257.8) |
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 #587298 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587298 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587298 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587298 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D5
oklch(81% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#728BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587298
oklch(54.7% 0.067 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6284
oklch(49.1% 0.062 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D506B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#344257
oklch(37.6% 0.041 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#587298 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) | #64749A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E97 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417A7F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587298
#587298
oklch(54.7% 0.067 257.8)
- #876C42
#876C42
oklch(54.8% 0.068 77.7)
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 #587298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
Use #587298 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.