Indigo Blue
A vivid, cool dark purple.
#4B0082
rgb(75, 0, 130)
Color formats
HEX
#4B0082
RGB
rgb(75, 0, 130)
HSL
hsl(274.6, 100%, 25.5%)
HSV
hsv(274.6, 100%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(42.3%, 100%, 0%, 49%)
Color shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of Indigo Blue.
Lightest
#B54FFF
Lighter
#8600E8
Base
#4B0082
Darker
#10001C
Darkest
#000000
Complementary
The opposite hue on the color wheel.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues that harmonise.
Contrast & readability
Where Indigo Blue works
Indigo Blue (#4B0082) is a vivid, cool 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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