Palettes / Colors / #587EED

#587EED — Vivid Blue

#587EED is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #587EED 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.

#587EED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EEC859; it also sits naturally between #59C8EE and #7E59EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 35% · Green 49% · Blue 93%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #587EED

.text { color: #587EED; }
.background { background-color: #587EED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #587EED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(88, 126, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 81%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #587EED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(88, 126, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #587EED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(88, 126, 237, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #587EED

Tints of #587EED

Tones of #587EED

Color harmonies

Complementary — #EEC859:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #587EED: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #587EED

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 #587EED 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 #587EED 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

← #587EEC  ·  #587EEE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #587EED?

#587EED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 88, 126, 237). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #587EED?

#587EED is RGB 88, 126, 237 — HSL 225°, 81%, 64% — CMYK 63%, 47%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #587EED?

Its complement is #EEC859; analogous partners are #59C8EE and #7E59EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #587EED for text?

Black text on #587EED has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.74:1.