Indigo Dye
HEX: #091F92 | Modern Palette
Color Specifications
#091F92
9, 31, 146
230°, 93% ,57%
93.84, 78.77, 0, 42.75
About Indigo Dye
Indigo Dye (#091F92) is a color with RGB(9, 31, 146) and HSL(230.36°, 93.84%, 57.25%). It is commonly associated with Bold moods. In design, it fits Vivid, Neon styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Accent. Its complementary color is #927C09, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #92091F and #1F9209. The name comes from indikón (Greek).
- HEX: #091F92
- RGB: 9, 31, 146
- HSL: 230.36°, 93.84%, 57.25%
- Mood: Bold
- Style: Vivid, Neon
- Use case: Text, Button, Accent
- Complementary color: #927C09
- Triadic colors: #92091F, #1F9209
- The name comes from indikón (Greek).
Live Components
Color Palettes
Indigo Dye #091F92 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.
Color Harmonies
Indigo Dye #091F92 pairs with #927C09 as its complementary color, and #92091F and #1F9209 in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Name, History & Etymology
History
Indigo dye has a rich and ancient history, with evidence of its use dating back thousands of years. The earliest known use comes from the Indus Valley Civilization (modern-day Pakistan and India) around 2000 BCE. Ancient Egyptians used indigo to dye mummy wrappings, and it was also known to the Romans, Greeks, Mesopotamians, and various Asian cultures. For centuries, the primary source of indigo was the plant *Indigofera tinctoria*, native to India. The dye was a valuable commodity, traded along ancient routes like the Silk Road. Its deep, rich blue color made it highly sought after for textiles. In the late 19th century, German chemist Adolf von Baeyer synthesized indigo artificially, leading to the decline of natural indigo cultivation but making the dye more widely accessible and affordable. Today, most indigo used is synthetic.
First Recorded Use
Circa 2000 BCE (evidence of use in Indus Valley Civilization)
Cultural Associations
Indigo holds significant cultural importance across many societies. In India, it has been used for centuries in traditional textiles like 'bandhani' (tie-dye) and 'shibori'. In Japan, indigo dyeing ('aizome') is a revered craft, producing distinctive blue fabrics for kimonos and other garments. It has also been used in West African textiles, particularly among the Tuareg people, who are sometimes called the 'Blue People' due to their indigo-dyed clothing that can stain their skin. Historically, indigo was a symbol of wealth and status due to its rarity and the complexity of its dyeing process. It is famously used to dye denim for blue jeans, making it one of the most ubiquitous colors in modern fashion.
Code Snippets
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #091F92;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #091F92;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #091F92;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#091F92,
#F8D72C
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#091F92,
#F8D72C
);
}// SCSS variable
$indigo-dye: #091F92;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$indigo-dye-r: 9;
$indigo-dye-g: 31;
$indigo-dye-b: 146;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $indigo-dye;
color: rgba($indigo-dye-r, $indigo-dye-g, $indigo-dye-b, 0.8);
}