Indigo
#8040CE · Indigo
#8040CE is Indigo, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 128, 64, 206 and a relative luminance of 0.127, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.93:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.54:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8040CE?
#8040CE is Indigo, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 128, 64, 206, and in HSL it is 267°, 59%, 53%.
Is #8040CE a light or dark color?
#8040CE has a relative luminance of 0.127, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8040CE?
Its complementary color is #8ECE40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.