Indigo
#5B42CD · Indigo
#5B42CD is Indigo, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 91, 66, 205 and a relative luminance of 0.105, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.11
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.76:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.11:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5B42CD?
#5B42CD is Indigo, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 91, 66, 205, and in HSL it is 251°, 58%, 53%.
Is #5B42CD a light or dark color?
#5B42CD has a relative luminance of 0.105, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5B42CD?
Its complementary color is #B3CD42. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.