What color is #1F3145?

#1F3145 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(31, 49, 69), and in HSL hsl(212, 38%, 20%).

Is #1F3145 accessible as text?

On white, #1F3145 has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #1F3145, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1F3145?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #1F3145?

#1F3145 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #463420. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1F3145 below.

Is #1F3145 good for buttons?

#1F3145 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1F3145 — black text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1F3145 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1F3145 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#1F3145 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1F3145

Not just a swatch — here's how #1F3145 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1F3145 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1F3145 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1F3145 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1F3145 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #405164

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1F3145 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1F3145 Secondary #4F555D Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1F3145 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1F3145

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People also use #1F3145 with

Feldgrau Russian Violet Espresso Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBD5E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #202546 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1F3145 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1F3145;
  --color-base-rgb: 31 49 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.7% 0.043 251.8);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2EAF3;
  --color-200: #C7D5E6;
  --color-300: #9FB6D0;
  --color-400: #7A97B8;
  --color-500: #59789C;
  --color-600: #495F79;
  --color-700: #384657;
  --color-800: #27303A;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2EAF3',
    200: '#C7D5E6',
    300: '#9FB6D0',
    400: '#7A97B8',
    500: '#59789C',
    600: '#495F79',
    700: '#384657',
    800: '#27303A',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #1F3145;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2EAF3;
$base-200: #C7D5E6;
$base-300: #9FB6D0;
$base-400: #7A97B8;
$base-500: #59789C;
$base-600: #495F79;
$base-700: #384657;
$base-800: #27303A;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #192838;
$base-subtle: #B0C1D3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1F3145",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7D5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FB6D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A97B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59789C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#495F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384657",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27303A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}