#1F3870 Color
#1F3870 is rgb(31, 56, 112) in RGB, hsl(221, 57%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 50%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F3870rgb(31, 56, 112)hsl(221, 57%, 28%)hsv(221, 72%, 44%)cmyk(72%, 50%, 0%, 56%)oklch(35.4% 0.102 263.9)lab(24.07% 6.47 -36.01)lch(24.07% 36.59 280.19)What #1F3870 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 #1F3870, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F3870 Channel Values
How #1F3870 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 57% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 72% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.3:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F3870 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 #1F3870
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F3870; 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 #1F3870
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 #1F3870 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.
#1F3870#353570#2D3670#313170#2B3470#004242#0E3E58#3A3A3AUsing #1F3870 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f3870: #1F3870;background-color: #1F3870;colors: { 'color-1f3870': '#1F3870' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.220, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_1f3870">#1F3870</color>fill="#1F3870"More Blue Colors
#1F3870 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F3870 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F3870?
#1F3870 is a dark blue — rgb(31, 56, 112) in RGB and hsl(221, 57%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #1F3870?
#1F3870 is rgb(31, 56, 112) — red 31, green 56, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F3870?
#1F3870 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 50%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F3870 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F3870 scores 11.3:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F3870 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F3870 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 17.52, which is visibly different.
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