#587BD2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.8% 0.139 265.9), rgb(88, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#587BD2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.139 265.9) |
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 #587BD2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587BD2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587BD2 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587BD2 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#809FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#587BD2
oklch(59.8% 0.139 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#496DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A5BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#304A8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#587BD2 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) | #5584D5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4579D0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587BD2
#587BD2
oklch(59.8% 0.139 265.9)
- #A07900
#A07900
oklch(59.8% 0.122 85.9)
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 #587BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #587BD2 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.