Indigo

#4B0082

Indigo #4B0082

Shades of Indigo

#4B0082

#430073

#3B0065

#320056

#2A0048

#210039

#19002B

#10001C

#08000E

#000000

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Tints of Indigo

#4B0082

#5A0F8F

#6A239D

#7C39AB

#8E52B9

#A26EC7

#B78ED5

#CEB0E3

#E5D6F1

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Indigo

#4D0084

#4B077D

#4A0E75

#49166E

#481D67

#47245F

#452C58

#443351

#433A49

#424242

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What color is Indigo

Indigo is a medium dark bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Indigo is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Indigo

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Indigo is #4B0082.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Indigo has 29%% Red, 0% Green, and 51% Blue.
Indigo has 275° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 51% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Indigo has 275° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 25% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Indigo has 42% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 49% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#4B0082

RGB

(75, 0, 130)

(29%, 0%, 51%)

HSV

(275°, 100, 51)

(76%, 100%, 51%)

HSL

(275°, 100, 25)

(76%, 100%, 25%)

CMYK

(42, 100, 0, 49)

(42%, 100%, 0%, 49%)

How does Indigo contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Indigo is 3%, which is low.
Indigo has a higher contrast with white than black. Indigo and black have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Indigo and white have a 13.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

3%

insufficient (1.6)

AAA (13.0)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Indigo

Summer

#4B0082

#B0677A

#AB8EC0

#E8CCE1

#E9E2EE

Winter

#4B0082

#496DC7

#C7ACDC

#E4DFEC

#EAE4EE

Spring

#4B0082

#198C7C

#BD99D7

#BEE3DF

#ECE8EE

Analogous

#4B0082

#9565C3

#CFA0DE

#E3D5EE

#EEE8EE

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How to mix Indigo paint

To mix Indigo paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Blue, 21% Magenta, 49% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

30%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

21%

Black

49%

White

0%

To mix Indigo paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Cyan, 36% Magenta, 49% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

15%

Magenta

36%

Yellow

0%

Black

49%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Indigo

Colors similar to Indigo are: Kingfisher Daisy, Royal Purple, Cherry Pie, Ripe Plum, and Purple Iris. Kingfisher Daisy is more blue and paler than Indigo. Royal Purple is more magenta than Indigo. Cherry Pie is more blue and paler than Indigo. Ripe Plum is more magenta than Indigo. Purple Iris is paler than Indigo.

Kingfisher Daisy

#3E0480

more blue,

paler

Royal Purple

#4B006E

more magenta

Cherry Pie

#2A0359

more blue,

paler

Ripe Plum

#410056

more magenta

Purple Iris

#571B7E

paler