#587ABD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.4% 0.111 263), rgb(88, 122, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#587ABD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587ABD |
| RGB | rgb(88, 122, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.111 263) |
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 #587ABD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587ABD | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587ABD text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587ABD text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6889C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587ABD
oklch(58.4% 0.111 263)
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Step 700
700
#415F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 263)
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Step 800
800
#364E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#587ABD 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) | #5F80C0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238993 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587ABD
#587ABD
oklch(58.4% 0.111 263)
- #9B741C
#9B741C
oklch(58.3% 0.11 82.6)
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 #587ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #587ABD 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.