#1F2137 Color
#1F2137 is rgb(31, 33, 55) in RGB, hsl(235, 28%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 40%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F2137rgb(31, 33, 55)hsl(235, 28%, 17%)hsv(235, 44%, 22%)cmyk(44%, 40%, 0%, 78%)oklch(25.7% 0.041 279.1)lab(13.39% 4.20 -14.80)lch(13.39% 15.38 285.84)What #1F2137 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 #1F2137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F2137 Channel Values
How #1F2137 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 31 · G 33 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 28% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 44% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.78:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F2137 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 #1F2137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F2137; 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 #1F2137
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 #1F2137 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.
#1F2137#212137#202137#202037#202137#1B2525#1C232D#232323Using #1F2137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f2137: #1F2137;background-color: #1F2137;colors: { 'color-1f2137': '#1F2137' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.129, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_1f2137">#1F2137</color>fill="#1F2137"More Blue Colors
#1F2137 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F2137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F2137?
#1F2137 is a darkest blue — rgb(31, 33, 55) in RGB and hsl(235, 28%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #1F2137?
#1F2137 is rgb(31, 33, 55) — red 31, green 33, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F2137?
#1F2137 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 40%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F2137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F2137 scores 15.78:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F2137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F2137 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.4, which is visibly different.
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