Indigo

#3c2491

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for indigo, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Indigo sits in the blue band, deep and strong. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Indigo color values

Every conversion for #3c2491, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3c2491

RGB60, 36, 145

HSL253, 60%, 35%

HSV253, 75%, 57%

CMYK59%, 75%, 0%, 43%

Lab24.53, 40.74, -56.09

XYZ7.61, 4.27, 27.21

Decimal3941521

Web safe#333399

Pantone2746 C

Shades of indigo

#372185 #321e79 #2d1b6d #281861 #231555 #1e1249 #190f3d #140c31 #0f0925 #0a0619

Tints of indigo

#462aaa #5130c3 #6142d0 #765bd6 #8b74dd #a08de3 #b5a6e9 #c9bfef #ded8f5 #f3f1fb

Colors that go with indigo

Complementary#799124 Analogous#244291 Analogous#722491 Triadic#913c24 Triadic#24913c Split complementary#917224 Split complementary#439124

Indigo in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 59, 75, 0, 43.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3c2491 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

59 75 0 43

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

58 73 4 49

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Indigo in css

Copy #3c2491 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3c2491; }
.text { color: #3c2491; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2491; }

How indigo looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Indigo and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3c2491 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3c2491 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Indigo on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #3c2491 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around indigo? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn indigo into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #3c2491 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from indigo, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #3c2491 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.