#587381
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54% 0.038 230.9), rgb(88, 115, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#587381 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587381 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 115, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.038 230.9) |
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 #587381 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587381 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #587381 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587381 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.028 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#748E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 229.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587381
oklch(54% 0.038 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6571
oklch(49.1% 0.035 228.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#587381 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) | #6C7282 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D81 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7777 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587381
#587381
oklch(54% 0.038 230.9)
- #81695B
#81695B
oklch(54% 0.037 51.9)
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 #587381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
Use #587381 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.