What color is #1F2033?

#1F2033 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F2033?

The RGB value is 31, 32, 51: 31 red, 32 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2033?

The complementary color is #33321F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2033 color

#1F2033 rgb(31, 32, 51)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F2033 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 12.5% green and 20% blue (31, 32, 51).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 24% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16:1).

#1F2033 color codes

HEX	`#1F2033`
RGB	`rgb(31, 32, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 12.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 24%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 39%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 37%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13, 5.2, -12.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13, 13.66, 292.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.679, 1.563, 3.345)`
Decimal	`2039859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2033, 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 #1F2033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #1F2033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2033; }
.text { color: #1f2033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 32 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2033, #281f33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F2033?: #1F2033 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F2033?: The RGB value is 31, 32, 51: 31 red, 32 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2033?: The complementary color is #33321F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.