#587CA7
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.7% 0.078 253.4), rgb(88, 124, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#587CA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 124, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.078 253.4) |
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 #587CA7 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587CA7 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587CA7 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587CA7 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C4
oklch(70.7% 0.057 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.073 254.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587CA7
oklch(57.7% 0.078 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#426389
oklch(49.1% 0.072 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#37516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#587CA7 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) | #6B7EA9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6276A6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37868B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587CA7
#587CA7
oklch(57.7% 0.078 253.4)
- #967243
#967243
oklch(57.7% 0.078 72.6)
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 #587CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #587CA7 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.