#587993
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.1% 0.055 242.7), rgb(88, 121, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#587993 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587993 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 121, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.055 242.7) |
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 #587993 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587993 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587993 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587993 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B8
oklch(70.7% 0.04 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA6
oklch(63.2% 0.05 241.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587993
oklch(56.1% 0.055 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#47647C
oklch(49% 0.052 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5265
oklch(42.7% 0.043 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#587993 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) | #6E7994 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667293 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437F81 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587993
#587993
oklch(56.1% 0.055 242.7)
- #8D6E53
#8D6E53
oklch(56.2% 0.056 62.4)
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 #587993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.015
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #587993 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.