Indigo
#8B2ABB · Indigo
#8B2ABB is Indigo, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 139, 42, 187 and a relative luminance of 0.107, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.11
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.67:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.15:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8B2ABB?
#8B2ABB is Indigo, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 139, 42, 187, and in HSL it is 280°, 63%, 45%.
Is #8B2ABB a light or dark color?
#8B2ABB has a relative luminance of 0.107, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8B2ABB?
Its complementary color is #5BBB2A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.