What color is #1F194A?

#1F194A is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F194A?

The RGB value is 31, 25, 74: 31 red, 25 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F194A?

The complementary color is #444A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F194A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F194A color

#1F194A rgb(31, 25, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F194A is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 9.8% green and 29% blue (31, 25, 74).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 49% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#1F194A color codes

HEX	`#1F194A`
RGB	`rgb(31, 25, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 9.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 49%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 66%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 66%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.49, 18.59, -29.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.49, 34.99, 302.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.148, 1.481, 6.65)`
Decimal	`2038090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F194A, 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 #1F194A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F194A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #1F194A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f194a; }
.text { color: #1f194a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f194a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 25 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f194a, #37194a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F194A?: #1F194A is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F194A?: The RGB value is 31, 25, 74: 31 red, 25 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F194A?: The complementary color is #444A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F194A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.