Indigo

#512272

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

Indigo is a deep purple with a weighty cast. 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 #512272, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#512272

RGB81, 34, 114

HSL275, 54%, 29%

HSV275, 70%, 45%

CMYK29%, 70%, 0%, 55%

Lab24.03, 37.08, -37.28

XYZ7.0, 4.11, 16.34

Decimal5317234

Web safe#663366

Pantone268 C

Shades of indigo

#4b1f69 #441d60 #3e1a57 #37174e #311545 #2a123c #240f33 #1e0c2a #170a21 #110718

Tints of indigo

#642a8d #7732a7 #8a3ac2 #9952cb #a96dd3 #b987db #c8a2e3 #d8bceb #e7d7f3 #f7f1fb

Colors that go with indigo

Complementary#437222 Analogous#292272 Analogous#72226b Triadic#725122 Triadic#227251 Split complementary#6b7222 Split complementary#227229

Indigo in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 29, 70, 0, 55.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #512272 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

29 70 0 55

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

31 68 4 61

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

Indigo in css

Copy #512272 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #512272; }
.text { color: #512272; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512272; }

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 #512272 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #512272 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 #512272 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 #512272 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

Every value on this page for #512272 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.