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Indigo Color

Color Name:	Indigo
Hex Color Code:	#4B0082
RGB Color Code:	RGB(75, 0, 130)
*CMYK Values :**	42.31%, 100.00%, 0.00%, 49.02%

Indigo is one of the seven colors of the rainbow, the color between blue and violet. Indigo gets its name from the plant named indigo was once used for dyeing cloth.

What color is Indigo?

Indigo color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Indigo is #4B0082, and the RGB color code is RGB(75, 0, 130).

In the RGB color model, Indigo has a red value of 75, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 130. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.3% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 274.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 25.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Indigo has a hue of 274.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 51.0 % brightness/value.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Indigo color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY

RGBA - RGB(75, 0, 130)
Red	75 (29.4%)
Green	0 (0.0%)
Blue	130 (51.0%)
Alpha	1 (100.0%)

CMYK
Cyan	42.31%
Magenta	100.00%
Yellow	0.00%
Key	49.02%

HSL
Hue	274.62°
Saturation	100.00 %.
Lightness	25.49 %.

HSV/HSB
Hue	274.62°
Saturation	100.00 %.
Brightness / Value	50.98 %.

LRV	~ 3.1 %
Munsell Color System	1.3P 1.9/24.3
XYZ	X : 6.93 Y : 3.11 Z : 21.35
YXY	Y1 : 3.11 X : 0.22 Y2 : 0.1
CMY	C : 70.59% M : 100.00% Y : 49.02%

CIE-Lab	L : 20.47 A : 51.69 B : -53.32
CIE-Lch	L : 20.47 C : 74.27 H : 314.11
CIE-Luv	L : 20.47 U : 10.08 V : -61.34
Hunter-Lab	L : 17.63 A : 39.33 B : -59.48

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delta E(ΔE) - 4.53

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Paint similar to Indigo

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Color Combinations

Indigo - #4B0082 Color Schemes and Palettes

Custom Color Palettes

Rainbow (VIBGYOR) Colors - Palette with color codes

FF0000

FFA500

FFFF00

00FF00

0000FF

4B0082

EE82EE

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

#10001C

#2E004F

#4B0082

#6800B5

#8600E8

#9F1CFF

#B54FFF

#CA82FF

#E0B5FF

#F5E8FF

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

#003782

#0A0082

#4B0082

#820078

#820037

Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of Indigo. The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Triadic Color Scheme Palette

#4B0082

#824B00

#00824B

Tetradic Color Scheme Palette

#4B0082

#820A00

#378200

#007882