#1FA3EF Color
#1FA3EF is rgb(31, 163, 239) in RGB, hsl(202, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 32%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1FA3EFrgb(31, 163, 239)hsl(202, 87%, 53%)hsv(202, 87%, 94%)cmyk(87%, 32%, 0%, 6%)oklch(68.5% 0.153 241.5)lab(63.17% -13.94 -48.41)lch(63.17% 50.38 253.94)What #1FA3EF 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 #1FA3EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.
#1FA3EF Channel Values
How #1FA3EF 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 163 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 87% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 87% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.78:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1FA3EF 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1FA3EF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #1FA3EF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1FA3EF; 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 #1FA3EF
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1FA3EF.
How #1FA3EF 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.
#1FA3EF#9696EF#789CEF#8989F0#6E94F0#00AFAF#00AACC#9B9B9BUsing #1FA3EF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1fa3ef: #1FA3EF;background-color: #1FA3EF;colors: { 'color-1fa3ef': '#1FA3EF' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.639, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_1fa3ef">#1FA3EF</color>fill="#1FA3EF"More Blue Colors
#1FA3EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1FA3EF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1FA3EF?
#1FA3EF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(31, 163, 239) in RGB and hsl(202, 87%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.
What is the RGB value of #1FA3EF?
#1FA3EF is rgb(31, 163, 239) — red 31, green 163, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1FA3EF?
#1FA3EF converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 32%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1FA3EF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #1FA3EF scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1FA3EF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1FA3EF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.19, which is visibly different.
Open #1FA3EF in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.