#587397
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.9% 0.065 255.8), rgb(88, 115, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#587397 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 256°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587397 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 115, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.065 255.8) |
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 #587397 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587397 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587397 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587397 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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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
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#728BAE
oklch(63% 0.06 256.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587397
oklch(54.9% 0.065 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6283
oklch(49.1% 0.061 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D506A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#587397 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) | #667599 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E96 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427B7F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587397
#587397
oklch(54.9% 0.065 255.8)
- #876C45
#876C45
oklch(54.8% 0.065 75.9)
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 #587397, 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 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #587397 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.