What color is #1F031B?

#1F031B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F031B?

The RGB value is 31, 3, 27: 31 red, 3 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F031B?

The complementary color is #031F07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F031B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F031B color

#1F031B rgb(31, 3, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F031B is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 1.2% green and 10.6% blue (31, 3, 27).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 82% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 13% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.32:1).

#1F031B color codes

HEX	`#1F031B`
RGB	`rgb(31, 3, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 1.2%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 82%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 90%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 13%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.94, 15.62, -8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.94, 17.83, 331.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.795, 0.436, 1.079)`
Decimal	`2032411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F031B, 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 #1F031B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F031B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #1F031B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f031b; }
.text { color: #1f031b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f031b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 3 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f031b, #1f030d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F031B?: #1F031B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F031B?: The RGB value is 31, 3, 27: 31 red, 3 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F031B?: The complementary color is #031F07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F031B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.