#587B83
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.9% 0.041 213.4), rgb(88, 123, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#587B83 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587B83 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 123, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.041 213.4) |
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 #587B83 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587B83 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587B83 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587B83 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587B83
oklch(55.9% 0.041 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#47676E
oklch(49.2% 0.039 212.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B545A
oklch(42.8% 0.032 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#587B83 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) | #757884 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7383 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497E7D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587B83
#587B83
oklch(55.9% 0.041 213.4)
- #8B6C65
#8B6C65
oklch(56% 0.041 33)
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 #587B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #587B83 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.