Indigo

#52249f

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

This is Indigo, a strong purple at 262 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 #52249f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#52249f

RGB82, 36, 159

HSL262, 63%, 38%

HSV262, 77%, 62%

CMYK48%, 77%, 0%, 38%

Lab28.27, 48.08, -58.46

XYZ10.37, 5.56, 33.33

Decimal5383327

Web safe#663399

Pantone2746 C

Shades of indigo

#4b2192 #441e84 #3d1b77 #361869 #2f155c #29124f #220f41 #1b0c34 #140926 #0d0619

Tints of indigo

#5e29b7 #6b2fcf #7c47d5 #8d5fdb #9f77e0 #b090e6 #c1a8eb #d2c0f1 #e3d8f6 #f5f0fc

Colors that go with indigo

Complementary#719f24 Analogous#24339f Analogous#90249f Triadic#9f5224 Triadic#249f52 Split complementary#9f8f24 Split complementary#349f24

Indigo in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 48, 77, 0, 38.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #52249f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

48 77 0 38

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

48 75 4 44

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 #52249f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #52249f; }
.text { color: #52249f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52249f; }

How indigo looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Indigo and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #52249f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #52249f 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 #52249f 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 #52249f 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

The figures for #52249f come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.