What color is #1F4A65?

#1F4A65 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F4A65?

The RGB value is 31, 74, 101: 31 red, 74 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F4A65?

The complementary color is #653A1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F4A65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F4A65 color

#1F4A65 rgb(31, 74, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F4A65 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 29% green and 39.6% blue (31, 74, 101).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 53% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Seafarer (#204D68), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#1F4A65 color codes

HEX	`#1F4A65`
RGB	`rgb(31, 74, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 29%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 53%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 69%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 27%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.73, -5.36, -20.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.73, 20.86, 255.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.362, 6.128, 13.21)`
Decimal	`2050661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F4A65, 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 #1F4A65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F4A65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #1F4A65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f4a65; }
.text { color: #1f4a65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f4a65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 74 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f4a65, #1f2765); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #1F4A65?: #1F4A65 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F4A65?: The RGB value is 31, 74, 101: 31 red, 74 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F4A65?: The complementary color is #653A1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F4A65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.