Indigo

#470e4f

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

Indigo is a dark pink, dramatic and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Indigo color values

Every conversion for #470e4f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#470e4f
RGB71, 14, 79
HSL293, 70%, 18%
HSV293, 82%, 31%
CMYK10%, 82%, 0%, 69%
Lab16.59, 35.82, -26.17
XYZ4.17, 2.22, 7.61
Decimal4656719
Web safe#330066
Pantone2627 C
Pantone2627 CHex#470e4fRgb71 14 79Cmyk10 82 0 69Lab17 36 -26Darker#2f0934Lighter#791e86

Shades of indigo

Tints of indigo

Colors that go with indigo

Indigo in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 10, 82, 0, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #470e4f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
10 82 0 69
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
13 79 4 75
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Indigo in css

Copy #470e4f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #470e4f; }
.text { color: #470e4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #470e4f; }

How indigo looks on light and dark

Indigo and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #470e4f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
14.55:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.44:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #470e4f 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 #470e4f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #470e4f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #470e4f is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.