#7587AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.4% 0.063 265.3), rgb(117, 135, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7587AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7587AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 135, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.063 265.3) |
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 #7587AE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7587AE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7587AE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7587AE text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 264.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7587AE
oklch(62.4% 0.063 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#60739C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#414F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#374158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#7587AE 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) | #7A8AB0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658F94 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7587AE
#7587AE
oklch(62.4% 0.063 265.3)
- #99855B
#99855B
oklch(62.5% 0.063 85.2)
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 #7587AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
Use #7587AE 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.