Indigo
#8420EE · Indigo
#8420EE is Indigo, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 132, 32, 238 and a relative luminance of 0.121, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.14:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.42:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8420EE?
#8420EE is Indigo, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 132, 32, 238, and in HSL it is 269°, 86%, 53%.
Is #8420EE a light or dark color?
#8420EE has a relative luminance of 0.121, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8420EE?
Its complementary color is #8BEE20. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.