#1F3860 Color
#1F3860 is rgb(31, 56, 96) in RGB, hsl(217, 51%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F3860rgb(31, 56, 96)hsl(217, 51%, 25%)hsv(217, 68%, 38%)cmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 62%)oklch(34.2% 0.077 259.4)lab(23.17% 1.24 -27.16)lch(23.17% 27.19 272.62)What #1F3860 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 #1F3860, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F3860 Channel Values
How #1F3860 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 56 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 51% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 68% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.71:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F3860 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 #1F3860
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F3860; 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 #1F3860
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 #1F3860 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.
#1F3860#353560#2D3660#313160#2B3460#0C3F3F#163C4E#383838Using #1F3860 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f3860: #1F3860;background-color: #1F3860;colors: { 'color-1f3860': '#1F3860' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.220, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_1f3860">#1F3860</color>fill="#1F3860"More Blue Colors
#1F3860 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F3860 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F3860?
#1F3860 is a dark blue — rgb(31, 56, 96) in RGB and hsl(217, 51%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #1F3860?
#1F3860 is rgb(31, 56, 96) — red 31, green 56, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F3860?
#1F3860 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F3860 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F3860 scores 11.71:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F3860 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F3860 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 26.46, which is a different colour altogether.
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