#587AFF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.6% 0.201 269.1), rgb(88, 122, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#587AFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587AFF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.201 269.1) |
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 #587AFF | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587AFF | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587AFF text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587AFF text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#587AFF
oklch(62.6% 0.201 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4360F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#354ED1
oklch(49% 0.203 269)
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Step 800
800
#2C41A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#263986
oklch(37.7% 0.131 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#587AFF 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) | #218CFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB1 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587AFF
#587AFF
oklch(62.6% 0.201 269.1)
- #A78300
#A78300
oklch(62.7% 0.128 89.2)
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 #587AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #587AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
Use #587AFF 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.