#587FC6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.117 261.6), rgb(88, 127, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#587FC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 127, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.117 261.6) |
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 #587FC6 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587FC6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587FC6 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587FC6 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#587FC6
oklch(60% 0.117 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#4871BD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#395EA3
oklch(49% 0.119 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#304D84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#587FC6 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) | #6285C9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557BC4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108F99 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587FC6
#587FC6
oklch(60% 0.117 261.6)
- #A37815
#A37815
oklch(60% 0.118 81.9)
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 #587FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #587FC6 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.