#1F2837 Color
#1F2837 is rgb(31, 40, 55) in RGB, hsl(218, 28%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 78%) 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 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F2837rgb(31, 40, 55)hsl(218, 28%, 17%)hsv(218, 44%, 22%)cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 78%)oklch(27.5% 0.031 260.5)lab(15.79% -0.53 -11.11)lch(15.79% 11.12 267.29)What #1F2837 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 #1F2837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F2837 Channel Values
How #1F2837 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 40 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 28% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 44% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.82:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F2837 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 #1F2837
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F2837; 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 #1F2837
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 #1F2837 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.
#1F2837#272737#242737#252537#232637#1C2A2A#1D2930#282828Using #1F2837 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f2837: #1F2837;background-color: #1F2837;colors: { 'color-1f2837': '#1F2837' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.157, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_1f2837">#1F2837</color>fill="#1F2837"More Blue Colors
#1F2837 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F2837 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F2837?
#1F2837 is a darkest blue — rgb(31, 40, 55) in RGB and hsl(218, 28%, 17%) 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 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #1F2837?
#1F2837 is rgb(31, 40, 55) — red 31, green 40, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F2837?
#1F2837 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F2837 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F2837 scores 14.82:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F2837 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F2837 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 19.31, which is visibly different.
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