Indigo
#8E18CD · Indigo
#8E18CD is Indigo, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 142, 24, 205 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
6.64:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.16:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8E18CD?
#8E18CD is Indigo, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 142, 24, 205, and in HSL it is 279°, 79%, 45%.
Is #8E18CD a light or dark color?
#8E18CD 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 #8E18CD?
Its complementary color is #58CD18. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.