What color is #1F1631?

#1F1631 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 #1F1631?

The RGB value is 31, 22, 49: 31 red, 22 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1631?

The complementary color is #283116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1631 color

#1F1631 rgb(31, 22, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1631 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 8.6% green and 19.2% blue (31, 22, 49).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 38% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.25:1).

#1F1631 color codes

HEX	`#1F1631`
RGB	`rgb(31, 22, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 8.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 38%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 55%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 55%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.7, 11.99, -16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.7, 20.3, 306.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.406, 1.087, 3.041)`
Decimal	`2037297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1631, 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 #1F1631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #1F1631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1631; }
.text { color: #1f1631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 22 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1631, #2d1631); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F1631?: #1F1631 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 #1F1631?: The RGB value is 31, 22, 49: 31 red, 22 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1631?: The complementary color is #283116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.