What color is #1F254D?

#1F254D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F254D?

The RGB value is 31, 37, 77: 31 red, 37 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F254D?

The complementary color is #4D471F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F254D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F254D color

#1F254D rgb(31, 37, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F254D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 14.5% green and 30.2% blue (31, 37, 77).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 43% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.68:1).

#1F254D color codes

HEX	`#1F254D`
RGB	`rgb(31, 37, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 14.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 43%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 60%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 52%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.26, 10.96, -25.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.26, 27.88, 293.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.566, 2.15, 7.3)`
Decimal	`2041165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F254D, 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 #1F254D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F254D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #1F254D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f254d; }
.text { color: #1f254d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f254d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 37 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f254d, #301f4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F254D?: #1F254D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F254D?: The RGB value is 31, 37, 77: 31 red, 37 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F254D?: The complementary color is #4D471F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F254D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.