#587EE7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.7% 0.164 266.7), rgb(88, 126, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#587EE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 126, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.164 266.7) |
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 #587EE7 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587EE7 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587EE7 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587EE7 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#587EE7
oklch(61.7% 0.164 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4369DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3657BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4899
oklch(42.8% 0.137 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#273D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#587EE7 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) | #4B8AEB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #337DE5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A7 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587EE7
#587EE7
oklch(61.7% 0.164 266.7)
- #A67F00
#A67F00
oklch(61.7% 0.126 86.9)
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 #587EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #587EE7 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.