How many indigo colors are there?

This page lists 84 named indigo colors, each with its hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, the text colors that stay readable on it, and how it behaves in print.

What is the hex code for indigo?

The Indigos covers a range rather than one code. The color this page leads with is Governor Bay #2F3CB3, and the 84 named shades below each carry their own.

Which indigo colors are accessible?

Each indigo on this page is measured against both WCAG 2.2 contrast and APCA, and the table says which text color clears on it.

THE INDIGOS

Indigo colors

Indigos are the ink-dark blues that stop just short of violet. There are 84 named indigos across eleven shades, most of them vivid, and every one of them reads cool. They ask a lot of a press, though: 71 of the 84 shift further in CMYK than a print run can hold.

Of the 16.8 million colors in sRGB, 84 indigos carry a name. The ones in the lists designers and developers reach for.

Bold indigos1


Blueberry	Blueberry	#464196	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	! within tolerance

Bright indigos1


Light Periwinkle	Light Periwinkle	#C1C6FC	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Brilliant indigos2


Periwinkle Blue	Periwinkle Blue	#8F99FB	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Portage	Portage	#8B9FEE	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Dark indigos14


Black Rock	Black Rock	#0D0332	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Navy	Dark Navy	#000435	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Navy Blue	Dark Navy Blue	#00022E	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Deep Cove	Deep Cove	#051040	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Ebony Clay	Ebony Clay	#26283B	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Haiti	Haiti	#1B1035	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Midnight	Midnight	#03012D	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Navy Blue	Navy Blue	#001146	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Night Blue	Night Blue	#040348	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Port Gore	Port Gore	#251F4F	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Stratos	Stratos	#000741	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Tangaroa	Tangaroa	#03163C	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Tolopea	Tolopea	#1B0245	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Very Dark Blue	Very Dark Blue	#000133	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Light indigos3


Ship Cove	Ship Cove	#788BBA	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Waikawa Gray	Waikawa Gray	#5A6E9C	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Wild Blue Yonder	Wild Blue Yonder	#7A89B8	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Medium indigos2


Dusk	Dusk	#4E5481	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
East Bay	East Bay	#414C7D	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Muted indigos1


Comet	Comet	#5C5D75	cool-leaning	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Pale indigos2


Rock Blue	Rock Blue	#9EB1CD	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Waterloo	Waterloo	#7B7C94	cool-leaning	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Pastel indigos4


Hawkes Blue	Hawkes Blue	#D4E2FC	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Periwinkle Gray	Periwinkle Gray	#C3CDE6	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Pigeon Post	Pigeon Post	#AFBDD9	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Zircon	Zircon	#F4F8FF	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper

Rich indigos4


Dark Indigo	Dark Indigo	#1F0954	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Darkblue	Darkblue	#030764	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Lucky Point	Lucky Point	#1A1A68	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Midnight Blue	Midnight Blue	#191970	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Vivid indigos50


Arapawa	Arapawa	#110C6C	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue Blue	Blue Blue	#2242C7	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue Gem	Blue Gem	#2C0E8C	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue Purple	Blue Purple	#5729CE	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue With A Hint Of Purple	Blue With A Hint Of Purple	#533CC6	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue/Purple	Blue/Purple	#5A06EF	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blurple	Blurple	#5539CC	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Charoite	Charoite	#6300FF	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Circe	Circe	#5300FF	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cobalt Blue	Cobalt Blue	#030AA7	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cornflower	Cornflower	#6A79F7	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Blue	Dark Blue	#00008B	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Periwinkle	Dark Periwinkle	#665FD1	cool-leaning	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Deep Blue	Deep Blue	#040273	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Deep Koamaru	Deep Koamaru	#1B127B	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Electric Blue	Electric Blue	#0652FF	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Governor Bay	Governor Bay	#2F3CB3	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Indigo	Indigo	#4100FF	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Indigo Blue	Indigo Blue	#3A18B1	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Jacksons Purple	Jacksons Purple	#20208D	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Lapis	Lapis	#0043FF	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Light Royal Blue	Light Royal Blue	#3A2EFE	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Medium Blue	Medium Blue	#0000CD	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Navy	Navy	#000080	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Nocturne	Nocturne	#2C00FF	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Paris M	Paris M	#26056A	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Paua	Paua	#260368	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Persian Blue	Persian Blue	#1C39BB	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Persian Indigo	Persian Indigo	#32127A	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Primary Blue	Primary Blue	#0804F9	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pure Blue	Pure Blue	#0203E2	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Purple Blue	Purple Blue	#632DE9	cool-leaning	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Purpleish Blue	Purpleish Blue	#6140EF	cool-leaning	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Purpley Blue	Purpley Blue	#5F34E7	cool-leaning	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Purplish Blue	Purplish Blue	#601EF9	cool-leaning	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Rich Blue	Rich Blue	#021BF9	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Royal	Royal	#0C1793	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Royal Blue	Royal Blue	#4169E1	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Soft Blue	Soft Blue	#6488EA	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Strong Blue	Strong Blue	#0C06F7	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
True Blue	True Blue	#010FCC	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Twilight	Twilight	#002EFF	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Ultramarine	Ultramarine	#2000B1	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Ultramarine Blue	Ultramarine Blue	#1805DB	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Vibrant Blue	Vibrant Blue	#0339F8	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Violent Violet	Violent Violet	#290C5E	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Violet Blue	Violet Blue	#510AC9	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Vivid Blue	Vivid Blue	#152EFF	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Warm Blue	Warm Blue	#4B57DB	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Zreq	Zreq	#0207FF	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

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