Indigo

#4c0167

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

Indigo is a dark purple with a dramatic cast. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Indigo color values

Every conversion for #4c0167, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4c0167

RGB76, 1, 103

HSL284, 98%, 20%

HSV284, 99%, 40%

CMYK26%, 99%, 0%, 60%

Lab18.09, 45.76, -39.8

XYZ5.44, 2.54, 13.04

Decimal4981095

Web safe#330066

Pantone2617 C

Shades of indigo

#410158 #37014a #310143 #2c013b #260134 #21002d #1c0026 #16001e

Tints of indigo

#68018d #8502b4 #a102da #bb07fd #c62dfd #d054fd #db7afe #e5a0fe #f0c7fe #faedff

Colors that go with indigo

Complementary#1c6701 Analogous#190167 Analogous#67014f Triadic#674c01 Triadic#01674c Split complementary#4f6701 Split complementary#016719

Indigo in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 26, 99, 0, 60.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4c0167 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

26 99 0 60

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

28 95 4 66

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 #4c0167 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4c0167; }
.text { color: #4c0167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c0167; }

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 #4c0167 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4c0167 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 #4c0167 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 #4c0167 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #4c0167 are worked out. 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.