What color is #1F0042?

#1F0042 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F0042?

The RGB value is 31, 0, 66: 31 red, 0 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F0042?

The complementary color is #234200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F0042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F0042 color

#1F0042 rgb(31, 0, 66)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F0042 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 0% green and 25.9% blue (31, 0, 66).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.47:1).

#1F0042 color codes

HEX	`#1F0042`
RGB	`rgb(31, 0, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 0%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 100%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 100%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.18, 31.12, -34.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.18, 46.34, 312.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.548, 0.685, 5.204)`
Decimal	`2031682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F0042, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1F0042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F0042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1F0042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f0042; }
.text { color: #1f0042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f0042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 0 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f0042, #400042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F0042?: #1F0042 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F0042?: The RGB value is 31, 0, 66: 31 red, 0 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F0042?: The complementary color is #234200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F0042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.