What color is Indigo?
Indigo is a deep blue-violet with a strong purple cast, hex #560591, darker than a clear night sky but richer than plain navy. It shares the intensity of a ripe plum at its darkest.
What is the meaning of the color Indigo?
A dye extracted from the plant Indigofera tinctoria gave indigo its name and its earliest commercial identity, with Sanskrit sources placing its trade roots in ancient India. By the 16th century, Portuguese merchants were shipping the dye through European ports, where it displaced woad as the dominant blue textile colorant. The British East India Company formalized large-scale indigo trade in the 17th century, and Isaac Newton placed indigo as one of the seven distinct bands of the visible spectrum in his Opticks, published in 1704.
What colors go with Indigo?
Colors that pair well with Indigo include:
Gold: warm, luminous contrast
White: clean, open balance
Coral: bright, warm lift
Forest Green: deep, natural grounding
Dusty Rose: soft, muted complement
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #560591 |
color: #560591;
|
| RGB | 86, 5, 145 |
color: rgb(86, 5, 145);
|
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 2%, 57% |
color: rgb(34%, 2%, 57%);
|
| CMYK | 41%, 97%, 0%, 43% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 275°, 93%, 29% |
color: hsl(275, 93%, 29%);
|
| HSV | 275°, 97%, 57% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 23, 16, -47 |
color: lab(23% 16 -47);
|
| Decimal | 5637521 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.indigo {
color: #560591;
}
$indigo: #560591;
rgb(86, 5, 145)