#1F2575 Color
#1F2575 is rgb(31, 37, 117) in RGB, hsl(236, 58%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 68%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F2575rgb(31, 37, 117)hsl(236, 58%, 29%)hsv(236, 74%, 46%)cmyk(74%, 68%, 0%, 54%)oklch(31.8% 0.135 272.6)lab(18.84% 20.79 -47.68)lch(18.84% 52.01 293.56)What #1F2575 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 #1F2575, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F2575 Channel Values
How #1F2575 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 37 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 58% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 74% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.29:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F2575 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 #1F2575
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F2575; 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 #1F2575
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 #1F2575 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.
#1F2575#242475#222475#232375#222475#003737#053157#2F2F2FUsing #1F2575 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f2575: #1F2575;background-color: #1F2575;colors: { 'color-1f2575': '#1F2575' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.145, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_1f2575">#1F2575</color>fill="#1F2575"More Blue Colors
#1F2575 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F2575 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F2575?
#1F2575 is a dark blue — rgb(31, 37, 117) in RGB and hsl(236, 58%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.
What is the RGB value of #1F2575?
#1F2575 is rgb(31, 37, 117) — red 31, green 37, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F2575?
#1F2575 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 68%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F2575 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F2575 scores 13.29:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F2575 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F2575 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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