#1F4298 Color
#1F4298 is rgb(31, 66, 152) in RGB, hsl(223, 66%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 57%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F4298rgb(31, 66, 152)hsl(223, 66%, 36%)hsv(223, 80%, 60%)cmyk(80%, 57%, 0%, 40%)oklch(40.8% 0.147 264.2)lab(29.70% 13.46 -51.80)lch(29.70% 53.52 284.56)What #1F4298 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 #1F4298, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F4298 Channel Values
How #1F4298 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 66 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 66% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 80% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F4298 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 #1F4298
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F4298; 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 #1F4298
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 #1F4298 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.
#1F4298#3E3E98#343F98#393998#303D98#005353#004D75#484848Using #1F4298 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f4298: #1F4298;background-color: #1F4298;colors: { 'color-1f4298': '#1F4298' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.259, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_1f4298">#1F4298</color>fill="#1F4298"More Blue Colors
#1F4298 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F4298 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F4298?
#1F4298 is a dark blue — rgb(31, 66, 152) in RGB and hsl(223, 66%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #1F4298?
#1F4298 is rgb(31, 66, 152) — red 31, green 66, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F4298?
#1F4298 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 57%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F4298 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F4298 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F4298 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F4298 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 12.07, which is visibly different.
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