#587D91
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57% 0.052 232.5), rgb(88, 125, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#587D91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587D91 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 125, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.052 232.5) |
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 #587D91 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587D91 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587D91 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587D91 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B4
oklch(70.6% 0.037 232.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.048 233)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587D91
oklch(57% 0.052 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#446678
oklch(49.2% 0.049 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#385361
oklch(42.6% 0.04 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#587D91 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) | #737C92 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7591 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438283 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587D91
#587D91
oklch(57% 0.052 232.5)
- #906F5B
#906F5B
oklch(56.9% 0.051 52.6)
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 #587D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #587D91 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.