What color is #1F5095?

#1F5095 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F5095?

The RGB value is 31, 80, 149: 31 red, 80 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F5095?

The complementary color is #95641F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F5095?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F5095 color

#1F5095 rgb(31, 80, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F5095 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 31.4% green and 58.4% blue (31, 80, 149).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 66% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244E94), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#1F5095 color codes

HEX	`#1F5095`
RGB	`rgb(31, 80, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 31.4%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 66%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 79%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 46%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.39, 9.48, -42.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.39, 43.64, 282.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.857, 8.198, 29.543)`
Decimal	`2052245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F5095, 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 #1F5095	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F5095 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #1F5095 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f5095; }
.text { color: #1f5095; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f5095; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 80 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f5095, #291f95); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #1F5095?: #1F5095 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F5095?: The RGB value is 31, 80, 149: 31 red, 80 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F5095?: The complementary color is #95641F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F5095?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.