What color is #1F153D?

#1F153D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F153D?

The RGB value is 31, 21, 61: 31 red, 21 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F153D?

The complementary color is #333D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F153D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F153D color

#1F153D rgb(31, 21, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F153D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 8.2% green and 23.9% blue (31, 21, 61).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 49% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.03:1).

#1F153D color codes

HEX	`#1F153D`
RGB	`rgb(31, 21, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 8.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 49%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 66%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 66%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.29, 16.79, -24.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.29, 29.35, 304.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.675, 1.165, 4.55)`
Decimal	`2037053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F153D, 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 #1F153D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F153D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #1F153D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f153d; }
.text { color: #1f153d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f153d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 21 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f153d, #33153d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1F153D?: #1F153D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F153D?: The RGB value is 31, 21, 61: 31 red, 21 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F153D?: The complementary color is #333D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F153D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.