Indigo
#8C28BD · Indigo
#8C28BD is Indigo, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 140, 40, 189 and a relative luminance of 0.108, 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
6.66:1
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 #8C28BD?
#8C28BD is Indigo, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 140, 40, 189, and in HSL it is 280°, 65%, 45%.
Is #8C28BD a light or dark color?
#8C28BD has a relative luminance of 0.108, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C28BD?
Its complementary color is #5ABD28. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.