What color is #1F283E?

#1F283E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F283E?

The RGB value is 31, 40, 62: 31 red, 40 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F283E?

The complementary color is #3E351F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F283E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F283E color

#1F283E rgb(31, 40, 62)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F283E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 15.7% green and 24.3% blue (31, 40, 62).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 33% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.67:1).

#1F283E color codes

HEX	`#1F283E`
RGB	`rgb(31, 40, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 15.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 33%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 50%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.29, 3.17, -15.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.29, 15.59, 281.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.193, 2.157, 4.857)`
Decimal	`2041918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F283E, 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 #1F283E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F283E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.67:1	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 #1F283E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f283e; }
.text { color: #1f283e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f283e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 40 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f283e, #251f3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F283E?: #1F283E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F283E?: The RGB value is 31, 40, 62: 31 red, 40 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F283E?: The complementary color is #3E351F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F283E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.