Indigo
#872DE1 · Indigo
#872DE1 is Indigo, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 135, 45, 225 and a relative luminance of 0.125, 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
6.01:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.49:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #872DE1?
#872DE1 is Indigo, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 135, 45, 225, and in HSL it is 270°, 75%, 53%.
Is #872DE1 a light or dark color?
#872DE1 has a relative luminance of 0.125, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #872DE1?
Its complementary color is #87E12D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.