#587FBF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.6% 0.108 259.9), rgb(88, 127, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#587FBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587FBF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 127, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.108 259.9) |
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 #587FBF | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587FBF | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587FBF text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587FBF text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 259.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#587FBF
oklch(59.6% 0.108 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4973B7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A609E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#304E80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#587FBF 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) | #6684C2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597ABE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8D96 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587FBF
#587FBF
oklch(59.6% 0.108 259.9)
- #A17726
#A17726
oklch(59.7% 0.108 79.8)
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 #587FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #587FBF 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.