#1F8BC0 Hex Color
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#1f8bc0 is a moderately muted, cool blue with a clear cyan cast and medium brightness. Its controlled saturation feels dependable and composed, making it useful for finance, healthcare, technology, and government interfaces. Use it as a supporting brand tone with charcoal or warm white. The hex code #1f8bc0 supports black body text at about 5.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #1f8bc0
What is #1f8bc0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1f8bc0 is rgb(31, 139, 192), in HSL hsl(200, 72%, 44%) and in CMYK 84%, 28%, 0%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #1f8bc0?
Pair #1f8bc0 with charcoal or warm white for a restrained interface, or add a muted orange accent for complementary contrast while preserving its dependable, cool character across dashboards and digital products.
Where does #1f8bc0 work well?
Use #1f8bc0 as a supporting brand or interface color in finance, healthcare, technology, and government products, where its cool cyan cast suggests clarity and dependability without feeling overly bright or saturated.
Is #1f8bc0 readable on white or black?
#1f8bc0 has a 3.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.