Traditional Chinese color
Indigo Color Code
Indigo is a medium, vivid blue with the hex code #177CB0. In RGB it is rgb(23, 124, 176), in HSL hsl(200, 77%, 39%) and in CMYK cmyk(87%, 30%, 0%, 31%).
Color values
White text on Indigo has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black text 4.55:1, so white text is the more readable choice.
The closest Tailwind CSS color is Sky 600 (#0284C7).
Meaning
Traditional dye color
Use Indigo in CSS
.element {
color: #177cb0;
background-color: #177cb0;
border-color: rgb(23, 124, 176);
}Tints and shades of Indigo
Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.
Colors that go with Indigo
Color-wheel harmonies built from #177CB0. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.
Split complementary
Open in color wheelA base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.
Text contrast on Indigo
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Questions about Indigo
What is the hex code for Indigo?
The hex code for Indigo is #177CB0. Its RGB value is rgb(23, 124, 176) and its HSL value is hsl(200, 77%, 39%).
What colors go with Indigo?
The complementary color of Indigo is #B04A17. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #17B097 and #1730B0; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #B0177D and #7DB017.
Is Indigo readable as a text color?
On a white background Indigo has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 4.55:1.