#1F3861 Color
#1F3861 is rgb(31, 56, 97) in RGB, hsl(217, 52%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F3861rgb(31, 56, 97)hsl(217, 52%, 25%)hsv(217, 68%, 38%)cmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 62%)oklch(34.3% 0.079 259.8)lab(23.22% 1.56 -27.73)lch(23.22% 27.77 273.23)What #1F3861 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 #1F3861, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F3861 Channel Values
How #1F3861 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 52% · 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 | 11.69:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F3861 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 #1F3861
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F3861; 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 #1F3861
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 #1F3861 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.
#1F3861#353561#2D3661#313161#2B3461#0C3F3F#153C4F#383838Using #1F3861 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f3861: #1F3861;background-color: #1F3861;colors: { 'color-1f3861': '#1F3861' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.220, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_1f3861">#1F3861</color>fill="#1F3861"More Blue Colors
#1F3861 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F3861 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F3861?
#1F3861 is a dark blue — rgb(31, 56, 97) in RGB and hsl(217, 52%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #1F3861?
#1F3861 is rgb(31, 56, 97) — red 31, green 56, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F3861?
#1F3861 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 #1F3861 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F3861 scores 11.69:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F3861 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F3861 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 25.87, which is a different colour altogether.
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