#587E91
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.2% 0.052 230.4), rgb(88, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#587E91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 230°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587E91 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.052 230.4) |
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 #587E91 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587E91 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587E91 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587E91 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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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
#6C8FA1
oklch(63% 0.048 230.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587E91
oklch(57.2% 0.052 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#446677
oklch(49.1% 0.048 230.6)
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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
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#587E91 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) | #757D92 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7691 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438384 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587E91
#587E91
oklch(57.2% 0.052 230.4)
- #916F5D
#916F5D
oklch(57.1% 0.051 49.2)
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 #587E91, 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 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
Use #587E91 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.