indigo blue

Dark blue-violet shade

Indigo blue is a deep purplish-blue color, the shade of the dye historically extracted from indigo plants.

The phrase is somewhat redundant—indigo already names this color—but emphasizes the blue end of indigo's range, distinguishing it from violet: The sky deepened to indigo blue at dusk.

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dye · shade · denim · natural pigment · ultramarine · dyeing process · cobalt · chromophore · navy · batik · jeans · tie dye · violet · textile · deep · fabric · vat · rainbow

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Opposites
color spectrum position

indigo blueorange

Citrus with segments

amber · red · tangerine · burnt orange · vermillion

color temperature

indigo bluehot pink

Vivid, electric magenta

magenta · orange · red · scarlet · crimson

chromatic presence

indigo bluewhite

Absence of pigment

beige · cream · ivory · gray · taupe

Family

blue, indigo

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G