Indigo
#8740CE · Indigo
#8740CE is Indigo, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 135, 64, 206 and a relative luminance of 0.133, 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
5.75:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.65:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8740CE?
#8740CE is Indigo, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 135, 64, 206, and in HSL it is 270°, 59%, 53%.
Is #8740CE a light or dark color?
#8740CE has a relative luminance of 0.133, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8740CE?
Its complementary color is #87CE40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.