What color is #1F2559?

#1F2559 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F2559?

The RGB value is 31, 37, 89: 31 red, 37 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2559?

The complementary color is #59531F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2559?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2559 color

#1F2559 rgb(31, 37, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F2559 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 14.5% green and 34.9% blue (31, 37, 89).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 48% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.31:1).

#1F2559 color codes

HEX	`#1F2559`
RGB	`rgb(31, 37, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 14.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 48%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 65%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 58%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.16, 15.61, -32.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.16, 35.85, 295.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.029, 2.335, 9.74)`
Decimal	`2041177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2559, 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 #1F2559	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2559 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #1F2559 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2559; }
.text { color: #1f2559; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2559; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 37 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2559, #361f59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F2559?: #1F2559 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F2559?: The RGB value is 31, 37, 89: 31 red, 37 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2559?: The complementary color is #59531F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2559?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.