#1F3565 Color
#1F3565 is rgb(31, 53, 101) in RGB, hsl(221, 53%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 48%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F3565rgb(31, 53, 101)hsl(221, 53%, 26%)hsv(221, 69%, 40%)cmyk(69%, 48%, 0%, 60%)oklch(33.8% 0.089 263.8)lab(22.46% 4.81 -31.51)lch(22.46% 31.88 278.68)What #1F3565 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 #1F3565, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F3565 Channel Values
How #1F3565 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 53 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 53% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 69% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.96:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F3565 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 #1F3565
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F3565; 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 #1F3565
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 #1F3565 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.
#1F3565#323265#2B3365#2F2F65#293165#053E3E#133A50#373737Using #1F3565 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f3565: #1F3565;background-color: #1F3565;colors: { 'color-1f3565': '#1F3565' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.208, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_1f3565">#1F3565</color>fill="#1F3565"More Blue Colors
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#1F3565 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F3565?
#1F3565 is a dark blue — rgb(31, 53, 101) in RGB and hsl(221, 53%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #1F3565?
#1F3565 is rgb(31, 53, 101) — red 31, green 53, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F3565?
#1F3565 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 48%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F3565 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F3565 scores 11.96:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F3565 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F3565 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 21.52, which is visibly different.
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