#587ED6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.7% 0.141 264.9), rgb(88, 126, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#587ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 126, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.141 264.9) |
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 #587ED6 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587ED6 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587ED6 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587ED6 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#587ED6
oklch(60.7% 0.141 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#466DCC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 265)
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Step 700
700
#385BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.141 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#587ED6 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) | #5887D9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467BD4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587ED6
#587ED6
oklch(60.7% 0.141 264.9)
- #A47B00
#A47B00
oklch(60.7% 0.124 85.1)
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 #587ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #587ED6 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.