Named color · Blue
Klein Blue
#002FA7
Nearest named
Klein Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
37.9%
Chroma
0.195
Hue angle
263.2°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
10.69:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.74:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#003399
CSS oklch()
38% 0.20 263

Klein Blue is a deep, cool violet. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on Klein Blue

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Klein 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Klein Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Klein Blue.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Klein 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 Klein Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Klein 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 Klein Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Klein Blue 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 8/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 25/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 66/100
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 20/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 61/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 75/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 60/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 15/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 64/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with Klein Blue

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion
People also use Klein Blue with

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 10.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #C4D2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #0800A8 — 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 Klein Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #002FA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 47 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.9% 0.195 263.2);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B1C6FC;
  --color-300: #779CF8;
  --color-400: #4675EC;
  --color-500: #2254D2;
  --color-600: #23469F;
  --color-700: #1F3670;
  --color-800: #182648;
  --color-900: #11192C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}