Skip to content

#1F252E Color

#1F252E is rgb(31, 37, 46) in RGB, hsl(216, 19%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1F252E
HEX#1F252E
RGBrgb(31, 37, 46)
HSLhsl(216, 19%, 15%)
HSVhsv(216, 33%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(26.3% 0.019 258.4)
LABlab(14.38% -0.80 -6.91)
LCHlch(14.38% 6.95 263.38)

What #1F252E 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 #1F252E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1F252E Channel Values

How #1F252E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 31 · G 37 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 19% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 33% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.41:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F252E 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.

TextWhite text15.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1F252E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1F252E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F252E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #1F252E

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1F252E.

How #1F252E 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.

Typical#1F252E
Protanopia#24242E
Protanomaly#22242E
Deuteranopia#23232E
Deuteranomaly#22242E
Tritanopia#1D2626
Tritanomaly#1E262A
Achromatopsia#252525

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1F252E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1f252e: #1F252E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1F252E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1f252e': '#1F252E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.122, green: 0.145, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_1f252e">#1F252E</color>
SVG fillfill="#1F252E"

More Blue Colors

#1F252E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1F252E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1F252E?

#1F252E is a darkest blue — rgb(31, 37, 46) in RGB and hsl(216, 19%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #1F252E?

#1F252E is rgb(31, 37, 46) — red 31, green 37, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1F252E?

#1F252E converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1F252E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1F252E scores 15.41:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1F252E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1F252E 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 15.98, which is visibly different.

Open #1F252E in a Tool

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.