#1F3CE0 Color
#1F3CE0 is rgb(31, 60, 224) in RGB, hsl(231, 76%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 73%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F3CE0rgb(31, 60, 224)hsl(231, 76%, 50%)hsv(231, 86%, 88%)cmyk(86%, 73%, 0%, 12%)oklch(46.7% 0.245 266.6)lab(34.11% 40.39 -86.90)lch(34.11% 95.83 294.93)What #1F3CE0 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 #1F3CE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F3CE0 Channel Values
How #1F3CE0 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 60 · B 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 76% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 86% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F3CE0 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 #1F3CE0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F3CE0; 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 #1F3CE0
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 #1F3CE0 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.
#1F3CE0#3838E0#303AE0#3434E0#2D38E0#006666#0058A5#545454Using #1F3CE0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f3ce0: #1F3CE0;background-color: #1F3CE0;colors: { 'color-1f3ce0': '#1F3CE0' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.235, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_1f3ce0">#1F3CE0</color>fill="#1F3CE0"More Blue Colors
#1F3CE0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F3CE0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F3CE0?
#1F3CE0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(31, 60, 224) in RGB and hsl(231, 76%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.87.
What is the RGB value of #1F3CE0?
#1F3CE0 is rgb(31, 60, 224) — red 31, green 60, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F3CE0?
#1F3CE0 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 73%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F3CE0 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F3CE0 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F3CE0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F3CE0 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 22.47, which is visibly different.
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