Indigo Color – #4b0082: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Indigo color hex code is #4b0082, and it is composed of 29% red, 0% green and 51% blue.

Indigo is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and cool color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Indigo color (#4b0082) against light backgrounds.

Indigo color

Indigo Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #4C0082

  2. #409900

Triadic colors

  1. #4C0082

  2. #995900

  3. #009959

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #6A00B5

  2. #8700E8

  3. #A01CFF

  4. #B64FFF

  5. #CB82FF

Darker colors

  1. #2E004F

  2. #10001C

Analogous colors

  1. #003682

  2. #0B0082

  3. #4C0082

  4. #820077

  5. #820036

Monochromatic colors

  1. #1F0036

  2. #3D0069

  3. #5B009C

  4. #7800CF

  5. #9509F9

#4b0082

Indigo Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Indigo, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#4b0082
RGBrgb(75,0,130)
HSLhsl(275,100%,25.5%)
CMYK42, 100, 0, 49
HSV275, 100, 51
RGB %29, 0, 51
XYZ6.9, 3.1, 21.4
LAB20.4, 51.5, -53.5
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPurple
Saturation100%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)12.95 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.62 (fails WCAG AA)

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