What color is #1F5574?

#1F5574 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F5574?

The RGB value is 31, 85, 116: 31 red, 85 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F5574?

The complementary color is #743E1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F5574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F5574 color

#1F5574 rgb(31, 85, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F5574 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 33.3% green and 45.5% blue (31, 85, 116).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 58% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#1F5574 color codes

HEX	`#1F5574`
RGB	`rgb(31, 85, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 33.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 58%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 73%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 27%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, -6.65, -22.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 23.76, 253.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.965, 8.048, 17.706)`
Decimal	`2053492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F5574, 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 #1F5574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F5574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #1F5574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f5574; }
.text { color: #1f5574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f5574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 85 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f5574, #1f2a74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #1F5574?: #1F5574 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F5574?: The RGB value is 31, 85, 116: 31 red, 85 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F5574?: The complementary color is #743E1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F5574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.