#587BC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.121 263.9), rgb(88, 123, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#587BC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.121 263.9) |
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 #587BC5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587BC5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587BC5 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587BC5 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6788CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587BC5
oklch(59% 0.121 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#344D82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#587BC5 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) | #5D82C8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F78C3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158B96 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587BC5
#587BC5
oklch(59% 0.121 263.9)
- #9F7602
#9F7602
oklch(59.1% 0.121 84.1)
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 #587BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #587BC5 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.