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#587bc4 color: Blue Iolite

#587bc4 is rgb(88, 123, 196) in RGB and oklch(58.993% 0.11926 263.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

59%
0.119
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #587bc4

#587bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #587bc4 mixed with white

  1. 587bc4
  2. 6888cb
  3. 7895d1
  4. 88a2d7
  5. 98afdd
  6. a9bde3
  7. b9cae9
  8. cbd7ef
  9. dce4f4
  10. edf2fa

Darker: #587bc4 mixed with black

  1. 587bc4
  2. 4b6aaa
  3. 3f5a91
  4. 334a78
  5. 283a61
  6. 1d2c4a
  7. 121e35
  8. 091021
  9. 03050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #587bc4 with less saturation

  1. 587bc4
  2. 5c7cbd
  3. 607cb6
  4. 647daf
  5. 677da8
  6. 6b7da1
  7. 6f7d9a
  8. 727e93
  9. 767d8c
  10. 7a7d85

Questions about #587bc4

What color is #587bc4?

#587bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(88, 123, 196), in HSL hsl(220.56, 47.79%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.993% 0.11926 263.737).

What colors go well with #587bc4?

The complementary color of #587bc4 is #9f7607. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1188b9 and #816ebd. The triadic partners are #ba5e5a and #4d8f4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #587bc4?

White text reads better on #587bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #587bc4 a warm or cool color?

#587bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.119.