Indigo

#501a5b

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

This is Indigo, a strong pink at 290 degrees. 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 #501a5b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#501a5b

RGB80, 26, 91

HSL290, 56%, 23%

HSV290, 71%, 36%

CMYK12%, 71%, 0%, 64%

Lab20.83, 35.43, -27.4

XYZ5.57, 3.2, 10.22

Decimal5249627

Web safe#663366

Pantone2627 C

Shades of indigo

#4a1854 #3e1447 #381240 #321039 #2d0e33 #270d2c #210b25 #1b091f #150718

Tints of indigo

#6a2278 #832b95 #9d33b3 #b242c9 #be5fd1 #ca7cda #d69ae2 #e2b7ea #edd4f3 #f9f1fb

Colors that go with indigo

Complementary#255b1a Analogous#2f1a5b Analogous#5b1a45 Triadic#5b501a Triadic#1a5b50 Split complementary#465b1a Split complementary#1a5b2f

Indigo in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 12, 71, 0, 64.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #501a5b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 71 0 64

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 69 4 70

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 #501a5b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #501a5b; }
.text { color: #501a5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #501a5b; }

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 #501a5b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #501a5b 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 #501a5b 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 #501a5b 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 #501a5b is computed, not guessed. 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.