#1F2B7A Color
#1F2B7A is rgb(31, 43, 122) in RGB, hsl(232, 59%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 65%, 0%, 52%) 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 2.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F2B7Argb(31, 43, 122)hsl(232, 59%, 30%)hsv(232, 75%, 48%)cmyk(75%, 65%, 0%, 52%)oklch(33.4% 0.134 270.6)lab(20.89% 18.47 -47.52)lch(20.89% 50.98 291.24)What #1F2B7A 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 #1F2B7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F2B7A Channel Values
How #1F2B7A 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 43 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 59% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 75% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.46:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F2B7A 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 #1F2B7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F2B7A; 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 #1F2B7A
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 #1F2B7A 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.
#1F2B7A#29297A#252A7A#27277A#24297A#003C3C#02365B#343434Using #1F2B7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f2b7a: #1F2B7A;background-color: #1F2B7A;colors: { 'color-1f2b7a': '#1F2B7A' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.169, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_1f2b7a">#1F2B7A</color>fill="#1F2B7A"More Blue Colors
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#1F2B7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F2B7A?
#1F2B7A is a dark blue — rgb(31, 43, 122) in RGB and hsl(232, 59%, 30%) 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 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #1F2B7A?
#1F2B7A is rgb(31, 43, 122) — red 31, green 43, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F2B7A?
#1F2B7A converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 65%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F2B7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F2B7A scores 12.46:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F2B7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F2B7A 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 10.16, which is visibly different.
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