Dark Indigo Blue
A vivid, cool very dark purple.
#160026
rgb(22, 0, 38)
Color formats
HEX
#160026
RGB
rgb(22, 0, 38)
HSL
hsl(274.7, 100%, 7.5%)
HSV
hsv(274.7, 100%, 14.9%)
CMYK
cmyk(42.1%, 100%, 0%, 85.1%)
Color shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of Dark Indigo Blue.
Lightest
#8C00F2
Lighter
#51008C
Base
#160026
Darker
#000000
Darkest
#000000
Complementary
The opposite hue on the color wheel.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues that harmonise.
Contrast & readability
Where Dark Indigo Blue works
Dark Indigo Blue (#160026) is a vivid, cool very dark purple. As a deep tone it works well for text, headers and high-contrast backgrounds where you want weight and focus. Its cool undertone lends a calm, trustworthy feel that suits clean, professional interfaces.
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