#1B3141 Color
#1B3141 is rgb(27, 49, 65) in RGB, hsl(205, 41%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 25%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B3141rgb(27, 49, 65)hsl(205, 41%, 18%)hsv(205, 58%, 25%)cmyk(58%, 25%, 0%, 75%)oklch(30.3% 0.04 241.4)lab(19.08% -4.88 -12.97)lch(19.08% 13.86 249.37)What #1B3141 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1B3141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B3141 Channel Values
How #1B3141 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 27 · G 49 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 41% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 58% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.44:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B3141 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1B3141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B3141; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1B3141
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1B3141 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1B3141#2E2E41#282F41#2B2B41#252E41#163333#183239#2F2F2FUsing #1B3141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b3141: #1B3141;background-color: #1B3141;colors: { 'color-1b3141': '#1B3141' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.192, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_1b3141">#1B3141</color>fill="#1B3141"More Blue Colors
#1B3141 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B3141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B3141?
#1B3141 is a darkest blue — rgb(27, 49, 65) in RGB and hsl(205, 41%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.
What is the RGB value of #1B3141?
#1B3141 is rgb(27, 49, 65) — red 27, green 49, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B3141?
#1B3141 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 25%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B3141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B3141 scores 13.44:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B3141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B3141 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.78, which is visibly different.
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