What color is #2587A4?

#2587A4 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(37, 135, 164), and in HSL hsl(194, 63%, 39%).

Is #2587A4 accessible as text?

On white, #2587A4 has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #2587A4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2587A4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #2587A4?

#2587A4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A24225. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2587A4 below.

Is #2587A4 good for buttons?

#2587A4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2587A4 — white text only reaches 4.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2587A4 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2587A4 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2587A4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2587A4

Not just a swatch — here's how #2587A4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2587A4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2587A4 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2587A4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5CABC6

Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2587A4 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Steel Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2587A4 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592248 Accent #E4C2CD Secondary #322B30

Steel Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2587A4 Secondary #8FAAB5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2587A4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2E7EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #255BA2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2587A4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2587A4;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 135 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.097 222.5);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DDF2F8;
  --color-200: #BDE4F0;
  --color-300: #8FCDE0;
  --color-400: #65B5CD;
  --color-500: #4398B2;
  --color-600: #3A7688;
  --color-700: #2E5561;
  --color-800: #213940;
  --color-900: #162327;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DDF2F8',
    200: '#BDE4F0',
    300: '#8FCDE0',
    400: '#65B5CD',
    500: '#4398B2',
    600: '#3A7688',
    700: '#2E5561',
    800: '#213940',
    900: '#162327',
  },
}

$base: #2587A4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DDF2F8;
$base-200: #BDE4F0;
$base-300: #8FCDE0;
$base-400: #65B5CD;
$base-500: #4398B2;
$base-600: #3A7688;
$base-700: #2E5561;
$base-800: #213940;
$base-900: #162327;
$base-hover: #1D6A82;
$base-subtle: #BADCE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2587A4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FCDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65B5CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4398B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A7688",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5561",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213940",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2587A4

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