Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6)

The hex code for Indigo (Crayola) is #4F69C6. It is rgb(79, 105, 198) in RGB, hsl(227, 51%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#4F69C6

RGBrgb(79, 105, 198)

HSLhsl(227, 51%, 54%)

HSVhsv(227, 60%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.147 269.3)

LABlab(46.03% 12.61 -52.50)

LCHlch(46.03% 53.99 283.51)

Colors Closest to Indigo (Crayola)

Indigo (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Han Blue#446CCFΔE 4.36 Denim#1560BDΔE 9.05 Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 10.65 Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 11.68 Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 11.69 True Blue#0073CFΔE 12.99

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#4F69C6 Channel Values

How Indigo (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 79 · G 105 · B 198	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 227° · S 51% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 227° · S 60% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 60% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Indigo (Crayola) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Indigo (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Indigo (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Indigo (Crayola)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Indigo (Crayola) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4F69C6

Protanopia#6565C6

Protanomaly#5D67C6

Deuteranopia#6161C6

Deuteranomaly#5B64C6

Tritanopia#2B7A7A

Tritanomaly#3C749E

Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #4F69C6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--indigo-crayola: #4F69C6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F69C6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'indigo-crayola': '#4F69C6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.412, blue: 0.776)

Android XML<color name="indigo_crayola">#4F69C6</color>

SVG fillfill="#4F69C6"

More Blue Colors

Indigo (Crayola) sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

4f86f7 4f39f6 5072a7 4e5180 51a2ff 4e3cc3 525e6b 4d4dff 5271ff 4c516d 536878 4b9cd3 666699 7c86ff 99a1af bcb5e8 dbe4eb f8f8ff 000f89 0073cf 0e0e48 193cb8 272e34 364153

#4F69C6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Indigo (Crayola)?

The hex code for Indigo (Crayola) is #4F69C6. That is rgb(79, 105, 198) in RGB, hsl(227, 51%, 54%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #4F69C6?

#4F69C6 is rgb(79, 105, 198) — red 79, green 105, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F69C6?

#4F69C6 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F69C6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4F69C6 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F69C6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F69C6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 15.09, which is visibly different.

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