Indigo

#47107d

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

This is Indigo, a strong purple at 270 degrees. 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 #47107d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#47107d
RGB71, 16, 125
HSL270, 77%, 28%
HSV270, 87%, 49%
CMYK43%, 87%, 0%, 51%
Lab20.79, 45.73, -49.64
XYZ6.49, 3.19, 19.68
Decimal4657277
Web safe#330066
Pantone2745 C
Pantone2745 CHex#47107dRgb71 16 125Cmyk43 87 0 51Lab21 46 -50Darker#1f0736Deep#330c5aLighter#6b20b4

Shades of indigo

Tints of indigo

Colors that go with indigo

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 43, 87, 0, 51.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #47107d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
43 87 0 51
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
44 84 4 57
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 #47107d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #47107d; }
.text { color: #47107d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47107d; }

How indigo looks on light and dark

Indigo and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #47107d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
12.82:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.64:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #47107d 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 #47107d 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 #47107d 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

The figures for #47107d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.