Indigo

#54078e

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 274 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 #54078e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#54078e
RGB84, 7, 142
HSL274, 91%, 29%
HSV274, 95%, 56%
CMYK41%, 95%, 0%, 44%
Lab23.64, 53.74, -55.59
XYZ8.61, 3.99, 25.91
Decimal5506958
Web safe#660099
Pantone2685 C
Pantone2685 CHex#54078eRgb84 7 142Cmyk41 95 0 44Lab24 54 -56Darker#23033aDeep#3a0561Lighter#7b14c8

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 41, 95, 0, 44.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #54078e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
41 95 0 44
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
42 91 4 50
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 #54078e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #54078e; }
.text { color: #54078e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54078e; }

How indigo looks on light and dark

Indigo and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #54078e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
11.68:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.80:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #54078e 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 #54078e 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 #54078e 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #54078e 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.