Indigo 600
indigo-600 · #4F46E5
HEX
#4F46E5
RGB
rgb(79, 70, 229)
CMYK
cmyk(66%, 69%, 0%, 10%)
HSL
hsl(243, 75%, 59%)
LAB
lab(40.7, 50.6, -79.1)
What is Indigo 600?
Indigo 600 is the indigo-600 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #4F46E5 (rgb 79, 70, 229). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Indigo 600 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Indigo 600
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Indigo 600 (#4F46E5). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F1F0FD
#F1F0FD
100
#E3E1FB
#E3E1FB
200
#C7C4F7
#C7C4F7
300
#A7A3F2
#A7A3F2
400
#7B74EC
#7B74EC
500
#4F46E5
#4F46E5
600
#433CC3
#433CC3
700
#332E95
#332E95
800
#242067
#242067
900
#141239
#141239
950
#09081B
#09081B
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#807CE9
30%
#A19EED
45%
#BAB9F1
60%
#D0CFF5
75%
#E3E3F9
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#4940D5
30%
#423AC3
45%
#3A33AF
60%
#312B98
75%
#26217A
Color harmonies for Indigo 600
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Indigo 600. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#4F46E5
#4F46E5
#DDE548
#DDE548
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#4F46E5
#4F46E5
#E55048
#E55048
#48E550
#48E550
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#488FE5
#488FE5
#4F46E5
#4F46E5
#9E48E5
#9E48E5
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#4F46E5
#4F46E5
#E59E48
#E59E48
#8FE548
#8FE548
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#4F46E5
#4F46E5
#E548DD
#E548DD
#DDE548
#DDE548
#48E550
#48E550
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#4F46E5
#4F46E5
#E5488F
#E5488F
#DDE548
#DDE548
#48E59E
#48E59E
Indigo 600 in every color space
Full conversion of Indigo 600 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#4F46E5
RGB
rgb(79, 70, 229)
CMYK
cmyk(66%, 69%, 0%, 10%)
HSL
hsl(243, 75%, 59%)
HSV
hsv(243, 69%, 90%)
HWB
hwb(243 27% 10%)
CIE Lab
lab(40.7 50.6 -79.1)
OKLCH
oklch(51.1% 0.230 277.0)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(19.55, 11.70, 75.34)
Copy-ready code for Indigo 600
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #4F46E5;
background-color: #4F46E5;CSS variable
:root {
--color-indigo-600: #4F46E5;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'indigo-600': '#4F46E5',
}Sass
$color-indigo-600: #4F46E5;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.275, blue: 0.898, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="indigo-600">#4F46E5</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Indigo 600 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 5023
#49678D
Distant blue
RAL 5007
#3E5F8A
Brilliant blue
RAL 5000
#354D73
Violet blue
RAL 5019
#1B5583
Capri blue
RAL 5014
#606E8C
Pigeon blue
RAL 5015
#2271B3
Sky blue
FAQ about Indigo 600
What is the HEX code for Indigo 600?
Indigo 600 (indigo-600) has the HEX code #4F46E5. In RGB it is rgb(79, 70, 229), and in CMYK it is cmyk(66%, 69%, 0%, 10%).
What is the OKLCH value of Indigo 600?
Indigo 600 converts to oklch(0.511 0.230 277.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Indigo 600 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Indigo 600 has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 with black text and 6.29:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Indigo 600?
The closest Pantone reference to Indigo 600 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 2728 C (#0047BB). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Indigo 600?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Indigo 600 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5023 (Distant blue, #49678D). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Indigo 600?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Indigo 600 is #DDE548. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.