indigos

Dyes from plants

Indigos is the plural of indigo, which names both a deep blue-violet color and the plant from which the dye was historically extracted.

The color sits between blue and violet in the spectrum: The sunset deepened through purples and indigos.

Multiple shades or dye sources may be called indigos: natural indigos from different regions.

dye

blue

Primary color; also sad

  • vatLarge liquid container
  • dyeingColoring via immersion
  • naturalNot artificially produced

plant · textile · fabric · colorfast · batik · tie-dye · fermentation · oxidation · cotton · linen

color

blue

Primary color; also sad

  • shadesVariations in darkness
  • deepFar from surface
  • huesGradations of color

navy · violet · spectrum · dark · rich · purple · tones · pigment · palette · cobalt

children

gifted

Given as present

sensitive · generation · abilities · aura · awareness · traits · empathic · special · paranormal · crystals

plant

leaves

Tree's photosynthetic organs

tropical · subtropical · shrub · plantation · extraction · fermentation · India · processing · crop · botanical

Opposites
color saturation/intensity

indigospastels

Pale, muted hues

whites · lavenders · powder blues · baby blues · ivories

color temperature/hue position

indigosoranges

Round citrus with segments

yellows · golds · tangerines · ambers · marigolds

chromatic vs. achromatic

indigoswhites

Pale-colored items collectively

grays · blacks · neutrals · beiges · taupes

Phrases
Family

indigo, indigenously

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G