#7587CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.105 271.9), rgb(117, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7587CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7587CB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.105 271.9) |
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 #7587CB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7587CB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7587CB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7587CB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7587CB
oklch(63.7% 0.105 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9C
oklch(49% 0.106 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#353F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#7587CB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887C9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5895A0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7587CB
#7587CB
oklch(63.7% 0.105 271.9)
- #A28938
#A28938
oklch(63.7% 0.104 92)
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 #7587CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #7587CB 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.