What color is #1F2838?

#1F2838 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F2838?

The RGB value is 31, 40, 56: 31 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2838?

The complementary color is #382F1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2838 color

#1F2838 rgb(31, 40, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F2838 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 15.7% green and 22% blue (31, 40, 56).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 29% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.8:1).

#1F2838 color codes

HEX	`#1F2838`
RGB	`rgb(31, 40, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 15.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 29%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 45%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 29%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.97, 1.07, -11.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.97, 11.61, 275.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.037, 2.094, 4.038)`
Decimal	`2041912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2838, 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 #1F2838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #1F2838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2838; }
.text { color: #1f2838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 40 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2838, #231f38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1F2838?: #1F2838 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F2838?: The RGB value is 31, 40, 56: 31 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2838?: The complementary color is #382F1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.