#1F5FEA Color
#1F5FEA is rgb(31, 95, 234) in RGB, hsl(221, 83%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 59%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F5FEArgb(31, 95, 234)hsl(221, 83%, 52%)hsv(221, 87%, 92%)cmyk(87%, 59%, 0%, 8%)oklch(53.6% 0.22 262.8)lab(43.50% 22.66 -77.15)lch(43.50% 80.40 286.37)What #1F5FEA 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 #1F5FEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F5FEA Channel Values
How #1F5FEA 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 95 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 83% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 87% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.41:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F5FEA 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 #1F5FEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F5FEA; 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 #1F5FEA
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 #1F5FEA 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.
#1F5FEA#5858EA#475BEA#5050EA#4257EA#007D7D#0072B3#6A6A6AUsing #1F5FEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f5fea: #1F5FEA;background-color: #1F5FEA;colors: { 'color-1f5fea': '#1F5FEA' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.373, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_1f5fea">#1F5FEA</color>fill="#1F5FEA"More Blue Colors
#1F5FEA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F5FEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F5FEA?
#1F5FEA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(31, 95, 234) in RGB and hsl(221, 83%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #1F5FEA?
#1F5FEA is rgb(31, 95, 234) — red 31, green 95, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F5FEA?
#1F5FEA converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 59%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F5FEA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F5FEA scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F5FEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F5FEA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.03, which is visibly different.
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