Indigo Color – #4b0082: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The color of a fresh bruise, or the sky right after sunset. Indigo (#4b0082) sits between blue and violet on the visible spectrum, and it was famously added to the rainbow by Isaac Newton to bring the total up to seven. Historically dye-worthy, still striking in modern textiles.

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

Complete breakdown of the color Indigo:

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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  1. #535a7c

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  2. #002e51

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  3. #ebf6f7

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    Indigo White

  4. #4c5e87

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    Indigo Navy Blue

  5. #4b0082

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    Indigo

  6. #6c9898

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  7. #482d67

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    Violet Indigo

  8. #505d74

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    Vintage Indigo

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