What color is #002FA6?

#002FA6 is a dark, vivid blue known as International Klein Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of International Klein Blue?

The RGB value is 0, 47, 166: 0 red, 47 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of International Klein Blue?

The complementary color is #A67700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002FA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

International Klein Blue color: hex code #002FA6

#002FA6 rgb(0, 47, 166)

Shades of blue

International Klein Blue has the hex code #002FA6. It is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 18.4% green and 65.1% blue (0, 47, 166).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.73:1).

International Klein Blue (#002FA6) color codes

HEX	`#002FA6`
RGB	`rgb(0, 47, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 18.4%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 100%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 100%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 72%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.11, 36.65, -66.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.11, 75.86, 298.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.897, 4.785, 36.576)`
Decimal	`12198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with International Klein Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #002FA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002FA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #002FA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002fa6; }
.text { color: #002fa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002fa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 47 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002fa6, #2400a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #002FA6 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #002FA6?: #002FA6 is a dark, vivid blue known as International Klein Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of International Klein Blue?: The RGB value is 0, 47, 166: 0 red, 47 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of International Klein Blue?: The complementary color is #A67700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002FA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.