#1F3370 Color
#1F3370 is rgb(31, 51, 112) in RGB, hsl(225, 57%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 54%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F3370rgb(31, 51, 112)hsl(225, 57%, 28%)hsv(225, 72%, 44%)cmyk(72%, 54%, 0%, 56%)oklch(34.2% 0.109 266.9)lab(22.52% 9.78 -38.51)lch(22.52% 39.73 284.25)What #1F3370 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 #1F3370, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F3370 Channel Values
How #1F3370 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 51 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 57% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 72% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.89:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F3370 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 #1F3370
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F3370; 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 #1F3370
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 #1F3370 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.
#1F3370#303070#2A3170#2D2D70#283070#003F3F#0C3A57#373737Using #1F3370 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f3370: #1F3370;background-color: #1F3370;colors: { 'color-1f3370': '#1F3370' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.200, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_1f3370">#1F3370</color>fill="#1F3370"More Blue Colors
#1F3370 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F3370 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F3370?
#1F3370 is a dark blue — rgb(31, 51, 112) in RGB and hsl(225, 57%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #1F3370?
#1F3370 is rgb(31, 51, 112) — red 31, green 51, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F3370?
#1F3370 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 54%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F3370 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F3370 scores 11.89:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F3370 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F3370 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 14.62, which is visibly different.
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