What color is #1F1B44?

#1F1B44 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F1B44?

The RGB value is 31, 27, 68: 31 red, 27 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1B44?

The complementary color is #40441B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1B44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1B44 color

#1F1B44 rgb(31, 27, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F1B44 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 10.6% green and 26.7% blue (31, 27, 68).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 43% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.17:1).

#1F1B44 color codes

HEX	`#1F1B44`
RGB	`rgb(31, 27, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 10.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 43%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 60%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 60%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.56, 14.94, -25.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.56, 29.43, 300.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2, 1.492, 5.65)`
Decimal	`2038596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1B44, 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 #1F1B44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1B44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.17:1	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 #1F1B44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1b44; }
.text { color: #1f1b44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1b44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 27 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1b44, #341b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F1B44?: #1F1B44 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F1B44?: The RGB value is 31, 27, 68: 31 red, 27 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1B44?: The complementary color is #40441B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1B44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.