What color is #1F0835?

#1F0835 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F0835?

The RGB value is 31, 8, 53: 31 red, 8 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F0835?

The complementary color is #1E3508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F0835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F0835 color

#1F0835 rgb(31, 8, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F0835 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 3.1% green and 20.8% blue (31, 8, 53).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 74% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.35:1).

#1F0835 color codes

HEX	`#1F0835`
RGB	`rgb(31, 8, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 3.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 74%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 85%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 85%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.52, 22.32, -24.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.52, 33.06, 312.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.294, 0.722, 3.439)`
Decimal	`2033717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F0835, 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 #1F0835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F0835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.35:1	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 #1F0835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f0835; }
.text { color: #1f0835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f0835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 8 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f0835, #350834); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1F0835?: #1F0835 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F0835?: The RGB value is 31, 8, 53: 31 red, 8 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F0835?: The complementary color is #1E3508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F0835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.