Indigo

#4e119e

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

This is Indigo, a vivid purple at 266 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 #4e119e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e119e

RGB78, 17, 158

HSL266, 81%, 34%

HSV266, 89%, 62%

CMYK51%, 89%, 0%, 38%

Lab25.23, 54.45, -62.87

XYZ9.51, 4.49, 32.71

Decimal5116318

Web safe#660099

Pantone2735 C

Shades of indigo

#481091 #410e84 #3b0d77 #340b6a #2e0a5d #270950 #210743 #1b0636 #140429 #0e031c

Tints of indigo

#5c14bb #6a17d7 #7a26e8 #8c43eb #9d60ee #af7cf1 #c099f4 #d2b6f7 #e4d2fa #f5effd

Colors that go with indigo

Complementary#619e11 Analogous#111a9e Analogous#95119e Triadic#9e4e11 Triadic#119e4e Split complementary#9e9511 Split complementary#1a9e11

Indigo in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 51, 89, 0, 38.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e119e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

51 89 0 38

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

51 86 4 44

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Indigo in css

Copy #4e119e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e119e; }
.text { color: #4e119e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e119e; }

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 #4e119e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e119e 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 #4e119e 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 #4e119e 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

The figures for #4e119e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.