What color is #1F5693?

#1F5693 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F5693?

The RGB value is 31, 86, 147: 31 red, 86 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F5693?

The complementary color is #935C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F5693?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F5693 color

#1F5693 rgb(31, 86, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1F5693 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 33.7% green and 57.6% blue (31, 86, 147).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 65% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#1F5693 color codes

HEX	`#1F5693`
RGB	`rgb(31, 86, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 33.7%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 65%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 79%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.08, 4.71, -38.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.08, 38.96, 276.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.157, 9.052, 28.863)`
Decimal	`2053779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F5693, 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 #1F5693	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F5693 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #1F5693 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f5693; }
.text { color: #1f5693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f5693; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 86 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f5693, #221f93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #1F5693?: #1F5693 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F5693?: The RGB value is 31, 86, 147: 31 red, 86 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F5693?: The complementary color is #935C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F5693?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.