#001FBD Hex Color
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No cheerful sky blue here. #001fbd is a heavily saturated navy, dark enough to read almost black in low light. The hex code carries real authority, which suits finance, government, and corporate layouts. Use it as a dominant base rather than a small accent, and put white text on top, since it hits about 10.9:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Warm coral cuts its cold cast nicely.
Questions about #001fbd
What is #001fbd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #001fbd is rgb(0, 31, 189), in HSL hsl(230, 100%, 37%) and in CMYK 100%, 84%, 0%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #001fbd?
Warm coral and amber balance its cold cast, while soft gray keeps it corporate. Skip pure black pairings, which flatten its depth. Use #001fbd as the base and let the warm tones take the 10 percent accent role.
Is #001fbd readable on white or black?
#001fbd has a 10.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.93:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.