#1F3161 Color
#1F3161 is rgb(31, 49, 97) in RGB, hsl(224, 52%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 49%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F3161rgb(31, 49, 97)hsl(224, 52%, 25%)hsv(224, 68%, 38%)cmyk(68%, 49%, 0%, 62%)oklch(32.6% 0.088 266.2)lab(20.95% 6.15 -31.34)lch(20.95% 31.93 281.10)What #1F3161 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 #1F3161, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F3161 Channel Values
How #1F3161 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 49 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 52% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 68% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.57:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F3161 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 #1F3161
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F3161; 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 #1F3161
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 #1F3161 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.
#1F3161#2E2E61#292F61#2C2C61#272E61#083A3A#14364C#333333Using #1F3161 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f3161: #1F3161;background-color: #1F3161;colors: { 'color-1f3161': '#1F3161' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.192, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_1f3161">#1F3161</color>fill="#1F3161"More Blue Colors
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#1F3161 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F3161?
#1F3161 is a dark blue — rgb(31, 49, 97) in RGB and hsl(224, 52%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #1F3161?
#1F3161 is rgb(31, 49, 97) — red 31, green 49, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F3161?
#1F3161 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 49%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F3161 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F3161 scores 12.57:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F3161 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F3161 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.22, which is visibly different.
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