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Electric Indigo

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.1060
Purple Web & UI ColorsCool ColorsVivid & Neon Colors Cool

Shades of Electric Indigo

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text6.73:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text3.12:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white6.73:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black2.81:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Electric Indigo

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About Electric Indigo

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) is a medium, highly saturated color from the Purple family with a cool character. It is made of 111 red, 0 green and 255 blue (hsl(266, 100%, 50%)). Its contrast ratio is 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #6F00FF stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 111, 0 and 255 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 266°, 100% saturation and 50% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#3F00FFUltramarine#8A2BE2Blue Violet#0000FFBlue#9400D3Dark Violet#9932CCDark Orchid#6F2DA8Grape#5A4FCFIris#0000CDMedium Blue#1F51FFNeon Blue#BC13FENeon Purple

Palettes with this color

Color Block#FF006E #FB5607 #FFBE0B #3A86FF #8338ECProduct Launch#111827 #4F46E5 #22D3EE #F9FAFB #F43F5ECitrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCDSaaS Dashboard#0F172A #1E293B #6366F1 #10B981 #F8FAFC

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Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Electric Indigo?
The HEX code of Electric Indigo is #6F00FF. In RGB it is rgb(111, 0, 255) and in HSL hsl(266, 100%, 50%).
Which text color works on Electric Indigo?
White text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 on Electric Indigo and black text 3.12:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Electric Indigo?
Rotating the hue of Electric Indigo by 180° gives #90FF00, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Electric Indigo in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Electric Indigo is cmyk(56%, 100%, 0%, 0%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.