What color is #1F3F70?

#1F3F70 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(31, 63, 112), and in HSL hsl(216, 57%, 28%).

Is #1F3F70 accessible as text?

On white, #1F3F70 has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #1F3F70, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1F3F70?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #1F3F70?

#1F3F70 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #70501F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1F3F70 below.

Is #1F3F70 good for buttons?

#1F3F70 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1F3F70 — black text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1F3F70 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #1F3F70 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#1F3F70 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1F3F70

Not just a swatch — here's how #1F3F70 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1F3F70 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1F3F70 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #1F3F70 Anchor #141210 Accent #ADAE53 Secondary #232933 Surface #F0EEE3

Yale Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #1F3F70 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #1A1E40

Yale Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1F3F70 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Yale Blue 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 #1F3F70 Secondary #5B6779 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Yale Blue 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 Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1F3F70 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 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1F3F70

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #1F3F70 with

Dark Cyan Midnight Blue Coffee 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBD7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F2470 — 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 #1F3F70 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1F3F70;
  --color-base-rgb: 31 63 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.093 258.7);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DEE8F7;
  --color-200: #BFD2ED;
  --color-300: #93B0DC;
  --color-400: #6A90C8;
  --color-500: #4870AD;
  --color-600: #3D5A84;
  --color-700: #30435E;
  --color-800: #232E3E;
  --color-900: #171D26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DEE8F7',
    200: '#BFD2ED',
    300: '#93B0DC',
    400: '#6A90C8',
    500: '#4870AD',
    600: '#3D5A84',
    700: '#30435E',
    800: '#232E3E',
    900: '#171D26',
  },
}

$base: #1F3F70;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DEE8F7;
$base-200: #BFD2ED;
$base-300: #93B0DC;
$base-400: #6A90C8;
$base-500: #4870AD;
$base-600: #3D5A84;
$base-700: #30435E;
$base-800: #232E3E;
$base-900: #171D26;
$base-hover: #19335A;
$base-subtle: #B0C3E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1F3F70",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93B0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A90C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4870AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D5A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30435E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171D26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}