What color is #1F1194?

#1F1194 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Exploration. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F1194?

The RGB value is 31, 17, 148: 31 red, 17 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1194?

The complementary color is #869411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1194?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1194 color

#1F1194 rgb(31, 17, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F1194 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 6.7% green and 58% blue (31, 17, 148).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 79% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Space Exploration (#001199), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.41:1).

#1F1194 color codes

HEX	`#1F1194`
RGB	`rgb(31, 17, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 6.7%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 79%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 89%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 89%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.35, 47.92, -66.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.35, 82.04, 305.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.109, 2.83, 28.235)`
Decimal	`2036116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1194, 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 #1F1194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #1F1194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1194; }
.text { color: #1f1194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 17 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1194, #611194); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #1F1194?: #1F1194 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Exploration. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F1194?: The RGB value is 31, 17, 148: 31 red, 17 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1194?: The complementary color is #869411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1194?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.