Indigo 950
indigo-950 · #1E1B4B
HEX
#1E1B4B
RGB
rgb(30, 27, 75)
CMYK
cmyk(60%, 64%, 0%, 71%)
HSL
hsl(244, 47%, 20%)
LAB
lab(13.0, 17.3, -29.5)
What is Indigo 950?
Indigo 950 is the indigo-950 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #1E1B4B (rgb 30, 27, 75). 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 950 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Indigo 950
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Indigo 950 (#1E1B4B). 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
#EDEDF1
#EDEDF1
100
#DBDBE2
#DBDBE2
200
#B7B6C5
#B7B6C5
300
#8F8DA5
#8F8DA5
400
#565478
#565478
500
#1E1B4B
#1E1B4B
600
#1A1740
#1A1740
700
#141231
#141231
800
#0E0C22
#0E0C22
900
#080713
#080713
950
#040309
#040309
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#706F7E
30%
#9797A0
45%
#B4B4BA
60%
#CCCCD0
75%
#E1E1E3
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#1B1845
30%
#18153F
45%
#141237
60%
#100E2F
75%
#0B0924
Color harmonies for Indigo 950
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Indigo 950. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#1E1B4B
#1E1B4B
#484B1B
#484B1B
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#1E1B4B
#1E1B4B
#4B1E1B
#4B1E1B
#1B4B1E
#1B4B1E
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#1B304B
#1B304B
#1E1B4B
#1E1B4B
#361B4B
#361B4B
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#1E1B4B
#1E1B4B
#4B361B
#4B361B
#304B1B
#304B1B
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#1E1B4B
#1E1B4B
#4B1B48
#4B1B48
#484B1B
#484B1B
#1B4B1E
#1B4B1E
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#1E1B4B
#1E1B4B
#4B1B30
#4B1B30
#484B1B
#484B1B
#1B4B36
#1B4B36
Indigo 950 in every color space
Full conversion of Indigo 950 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
#1E1B4B
RGB
rgb(30, 27, 75)
CMYK
cmyk(60%, 64%, 0%, 71%)
HSL
hsl(244, 47%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(244, 64%, 29%)
HWB
hwb(244 11% 71%)
CIE Lab
lab(13.0 17.3 -29.5)
OKLCH
oklch(25.7% 0.086 281.3)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(2.20, 1.57, 6.84)
Copy-ready code for Indigo 950
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: #1E1B4B;
background-color: #1E1B4B;CSS variable
:root {
--color-indigo-950: #1E1B4B;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'indigo-950': '#1E1B4B',
}Sass
$color-indigo-950: #1E1B4B;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.106, blue: 0.294, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="indigo-950">#1E1B4B</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Indigo 950 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 5002
#20214F
Ultramarine blue
RAL 5022
#252850
Night blue
RAL 5005
#1E2460
Signal blue
RAL 5013
#1E213D
Cobalt blue
RAL 5010
#0E294B
Gentian blue
RAL 5003
#1D1E33
Sapphire blue
FAQ about Indigo 950
What is the HEX code for Indigo 950?
Indigo 950 (indigo-950) has the HEX code #1E1B4B. In RGB it is rgb(30, 27, 75), and in CMYK it is cmyk(60%, 64%, 0%, 71%).
What is the OKLCH value of Indigo 950?
Indigo 950 converts to oklch(0.257 0.086 281.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Indigo 950 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Indigo 950 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 with black text and 15.99:1 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 950?
The closest Pantone reference to Indigo 950 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 282 C (#041E42). 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 950?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Indigo 950 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5002 (Ultramarine blue, #20214F). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Indigo 950?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Indigo 950 is #484B1B. 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.