Indigo
#8A40CE · Indigo
#8A40CE is Indigo, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 138, 64, 206 and a relative luminance of 0.135, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.14
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.67:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.71:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8A40CE?
#8A40CE is Indigo, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 138, 64, 206, and in HSL it is 271°, 59%, 53%.
Is #8A40CE a light or dark color?
#8A40CE has a relative luminance of 0.135, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8A40CE?
Its complementary color is #85CE40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.