#7587BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1), rgb(117, 135, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7587BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7587BF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 135, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1) |
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 #7587BF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7587BF | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7587BF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7587BF text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7587BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D93
oklch(49% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#7587BF 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) | #748CC1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E929B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7587BF
#7587BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1)
- #9E8748
#9E8748
oklch(63.1% 0.087 89.8)
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 #7587BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #7587BF 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.