#587F8B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.2% 0.047 219), rgb(88, 127, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#587F8B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587F8B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 127, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.047 219) |
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 #587F8B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587F8B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587F8B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587F8B text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 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
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AF
oklch(70.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C909B
oklch(63% 0.043 218.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587F8B
oklch(57.2% 0.047 219)
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Step 700
700
#446772
oklch(49.2% 0.044 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 220)
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Step 900
900
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#587F8B 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) | #777D8C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458383 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587F8B
#587F8B
oklch(57.2% 0.047 219)
- #916F64
#916F64
oklch(57.2% 0.047 38.7)
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 #587F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
Use #587F8B 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.