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Traditional Chinese color

Indigo Color Code

Indigo is a medium, vivid blue with the hex code #177CB0. In RGB it is rgb(23, 124, 176), in HSL hsl(200, 77%, 39%) and in CMYK cmyk(87%, 30%, 0%, 31%).

Indigo
靛青
#177CB0

Color values

White text on Indigo has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black text 4.55:1, so white text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Sky 600 (#0284C7).

Meaning

Traditional dye color

Use Indigo in CSS

.element {
  color: #177cb0;
  background-color: #177cb0;
  border-color: rgb(23, 124, 176);
}

Tints and shades of Indigo

Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.

Colors that go with Indigo

Color-wheel harmonies built from #177CB0. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

Complementary

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Opposite hues for maximum contrast and energetic accents.

Neighboring hues for calm, cohesive surfaces.

Three evenly spaced hues for balanced, colorful systems.

Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on Indigo

Aa
White text
4.62:1
AA
Aa
Black text
4.55:1
AA
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Questions about Indigo

What is the hex code for Indigo?

The hex code for Indigo is #177CB0. Its RGB value is rgb(23, 124, 176) and its HSL value is hsl(200, 77%, 39%).

What colors go with Indigo?

The complementary color of Indigo is #B04A17. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #17B097 and #1730B0; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #B0177D and #7DB017.

Is Indigo readable as a text color?

On a white background Indigo has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 4.55:1.

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