#587FD0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.5% 0.131 263.5), rgb(88, 127, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#587FD0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 127, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.131 263.5) |
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 #587FD0 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #587FD0 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587FD0 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587FD0 text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#587FD0
oklch(60.5% 0.131 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#466FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#385CAB
oklch(49% 0.133 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#29406F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#587FD0 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) | #5D87D3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7CCE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587FD0
#587FD0
oklch(60.5% 0.131 263.5)
- #A57A00
#A57A00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 83.8)
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 #587FD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #587FD0 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.