Indigo

#46159b

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

Indigo is a deep purple with a weighty cast. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Indigo color values

Every conversion for #46159b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#46159b

RGB70, 21, 155

HSL262, 76%, 35%

HSV262, 86%, 61%

CMYK55%, 86%, 0%, 39%

Lab24.34, 51.56, -62.54

XYZ8.71, 4.2, 31.36

Decimal4593051

Web safe#330099

Pantone2735 C

Shades of indigo

#40138e #3a1281 #351075 #2f0e68 #290c5b #230b4e #1e0941 #180735 #120528 #0c041b

Tints of indigo

#5319b7 #5f1dd3 #6f2ce2 #8248e6 #9564ea #a880ee #bb9cf2 #ceb8f5 #e1d3f9 #f4effd

Colors that go with indigo

Complementary#6a9b15 Analogous#15279b Analogous#89159b Triadic#9b4615 Triadic#159b46 Split complementary#9b8915 Split complementary#279b15

Indigo in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 55, 86, 0, 39.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #46159b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

55 86 0 39

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

55 83 4 45

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

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Indigo in css

Copy #46159b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #46159b; }
.text { color: #46159b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46159b; }

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 #46159b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #46159b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Indigo on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #46159b 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn indigo into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #46159b 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 #46159b is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.