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#1F305E Navy Blue
#1F305E is a dark, rich blue, known as Navy Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.2% red, 18.8% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 50% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1F305E.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.78:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.78:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.64:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1F305E as they’d see it.
#1F305E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #1F305E
What color is #1F305E?
#1F305E is a dark, rich blue, known as Navy Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.2% red, 18.8% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 50% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #1F305E in RGB?
#1F305E is rgb(31, 48, 94): 31 red, 48 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1F305E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 49, 0, 63). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1F305E?
PANTONE 280 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1F305E?
Its complement #3F3100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.