What color is #1F044C?

#1F044C 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 #1F044C?

The RGB value is 31, 4, 76: 31 red, 4 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F044C?

The complementary color is #314C04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F044C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F044C color

#1F044C rgb(31, 4, 76)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F044C is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 1.6% green and 29.8% blue (31, 4, 76).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 90% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.8:1).

#1F044C color codes

HEX	`#1F044C`
RGB	`rgb(31, 4, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 1.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 90%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 95%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 95%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.13, 32, -38.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.13, 49.81, 309.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.913, 0.9, 6.909)`
Decimal	`2032716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F044C, 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 #1F044C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F044C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #1F044C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f044c; }
.text { color: #1f044c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f044c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 4 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f044c, #43044c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F044C?: #1F044C 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 #1F044C?: The RGB value is 31, 4, 76: 31 red, 4 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F044C?: The complementary color is #314C04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F044C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.