Palettes / Colors / #587EA6

#587EA6 — Dusty Blue

#587EA6 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #587EA6 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#587EA6 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A78158; it also sits naturally between #58A6A7 and #5958A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 35% · Green 49% · Blue 65%

Cyan 47% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #587EA6

.text { color: #587EA6; }
.background { background-color: #587EA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #587EA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(88, 126, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 31%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #587EA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(88, 126, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #587EA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(88, 126, 166, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#587EA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#587EA6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A78158:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #587EA6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #587EA6

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #587EA6 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #587EA6 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #587EA5  ·  #587EA7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #587EA6?

#587EA6 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 88, 126, 166). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #587EA6?

#587EA6 is RGB 88, 126, 166 — HSL 211°, 31%, 50% — CMYK 47%, 24%, 0%, 35%.

What colors go with #587EA6?

Its complement is #A78158; analogous partners are #58A6A7 and #5958A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #587EA6 for text?

Black text on #587EA6 has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.24:1.