International Klein Blue (#002FA7)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 10.69:1 — vs black: 1.96:1

Color values

  • HEX #002FA7
  • RGB rgb(0, 47, 167)
  • HSL hsl(223, 100%, 65%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 71.86, 0, 34.51 )
  • Websafe #003399

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #002FA7 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

International Klein Blue
#002FA7 Base
#A77800
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

International Klein Blue
#002FA7 Base
#0082A7
#2500A7
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

International Klein Blue
#002FA7 Base
#A7002F
#2FA700
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

International Klein Blue
#002FA7 Base
#A72500
#82A700
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

International Klein Blue
#002FA7 Base
#A70082
#A77800
#00A725
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

International Klein Blue
#002FA7 Base
#00071A
#00195B
#00247E
#003AD0
#0045F4
#4176FF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of International Klein Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#00071A
#000F36
#001752
#001F6E
#00278B
International Klein Blue #002FA7 Base
#0041E7
#2764FF
#6791FF
#A6BFFF
#E6EDFF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #002FA7. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #002FA7;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #002FA7;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #002FA7;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #002FA7,
        #FFCD4F
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #002FA7,
        #FFCD4F
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$international-klein-blue: #002FA7;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$international-klein-blue-r: 0;
$international-klein-blue-g: 47;
$international-klein-blue-b: 167;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $international-klein-blue;
    color: rgba($international-klein-blue-r, $international-klein-blue-g, $international-klein-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How International Klein Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #002FA7 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #2727A7 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #2C2CA7 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #004D4D Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #3E3E3E Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to International Klein Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

International Klein Blue #002FA7 Base
UA Blue #0033AA ΔE 1.17
Egyptian Blue #1034A6 ΔE 1.42
Smalt #003399 ΔE 2.68
Royal Azure #0038A8 ΔE 2.72

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.