Indigo

#691599

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

Indigo falls in the purple range, deep and strong. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Indigo color values

Every conversion for #691599, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#691599
RGB105, 21, 153
HSL278, 76%, 34%
HSV278, 86%, 60%
CMYK31%, 86%, 0%, 40%
Lab29.0, 55.76, -53.47
XYZ11.84, 5.84, 30.64
Decimal6886809
Web safe#660099
Pantone2597 C
Pantone2597 CHex#691599Rgb105 21 153Cmyk31 86 0 40Lab29 56 -53Darker#250736Deep#3e0c5aLighter#9227ce

Shades of indigo

Tints of indigo

Colors that go with indigo

Indigo in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 31, 86, 0, 40.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #691599 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
31 86 0 40
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
33 83 4 46
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 #691599 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #691599; }
.text { color: #691599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #691599; }

How indigo looks on light and dark

Indigo and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #691599 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.69:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
2.17:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #691599 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 #691599 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn indigo into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #691599 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 #691599 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.