Indigo color palettes #1C3F7E

Fermented leaf blue — darker and greener than ultramarine, the dye of workwear.

Where Indigo comes from

Indigofera and woad yield a blue that only develops after fermentation and oxidation. The vat color is green until the cloth hits air — which is why indigo always carries a cool, slightly green cast in the darks.

Also searched as indigo, woad, dye blue, denim blue, vat blue, workwear blue.

11 palettes built on Indigo

Each palette anchors on Indigo #1C3F7E and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.

Tonal

Indigo Soft Ladder

Monochrome UI scales and finish studies

light #e8eefe, support #a3bbda, support #7381b3, support #2c538a, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #112255

Indigo Shadow Ladder

Dark-mode surfaces, deep textiles, lacquer

light #d3e3ff, support #547096, support #445172, anchor #1c3f7e, support #042e60, dark #000033

Analogous

Indigo and Kickstart Purple

The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print

light #c4d9eb, support #68c2f5, support #7579c8, support #1d5c83, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #111144

Indigo and Purple Sand

Gradients, environmental and atmospheric work

light #e4defc, support #bfb1eb, support #718b9a, support #58516e, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #071720

Shifted

Indigo and Magenta

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing

light #f3e5ff, support #b2b7d1, counterpoint #d757e1, support #5f4b6f, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #100928

Indigo and Greenway

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing

light #cbf4f8, support #97c0d1, counterpoint #419a7d, support #455859, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #071317

Contrast

Indigo and Brass Buttons

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #d7e2bc, counterpoint #dbac4d, support #947cae, support #6b4a40, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #120625

Indigo and Herbivore

Warm against cool — the mid-gap companion the complement skips

light #ccfdf7, counterpoint #97ec72, support #6586a5, support #4a5c52, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #070e14

Indigo and Royal Palm

A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk

light #cff6f4, support #9dbcd4, counterpoint #4a8d81, support #4a595b, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #061019

Indigo and Celosia Orange

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #eeccdd, support #b9b2d5, counterpoint #e76b3d, support #70474b, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #10082d

Quiet Support

Indigo Gallery

Brand systems, print, identity

light #e7effb, support #b2bbc6, support #79839b, support #525661, anchor #1c3f7e, dark #0b0e15

Other mineral & botanical