Color swatch image showing Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) with RGB(111,0,255) values

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) Color Information

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) RGB value is (111, 0, 255). The hex color red value is 111, green is 0, and blue is 255. Its HSL format shows a hue of 266°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 56 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent.

Electric Indigo
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Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) Color Meaning

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) merges deep intuition with digital precision, creating a color of encrypted insight and boundary-pushing vision. This saturated violet-blue—darker than electric purple, richer than standard indigo—draws from ultraviolet wavelengths and sci-fi prophecy. Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) maintains strong contrast on screens while evoking mystery, making it ideal for immersive experiences and speculative interfaces. Research in color cognition shows that indigo-range hues like Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) activate both creative and analytical brain regions, supporting divergent thinking in design sprints. Culturally, it bridges ancient mysticism and quantum futurism—think alchemy meets AI. Spiritually, Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) represents the third eye wired to the cloud: intuition amplified by data. In branding, it signals depth, innovation, and intellectual courage. It is not for the surface; it is for what lies beneath.

Color Conversion

Convert Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#6F00FF
RGB
rgb(111, 0, 255)
HSL
hsl(266°, 100%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(56%, 100%, 0%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(266°, 100%, 100%)
XYZ
24.6055 10.5995 95.3568
Yxy
10.5995 0.1885 0.0812
Hunter Lab
32.5569 4.3983 -8.0432
CIE-Lab
38.8976 82.0379 -96.6984

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red111 / 255 (44%)
44%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue255 / 255 (100%)
100%

CMYK Values

Cyan56 / 100 (56%)
56%
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#6F00FF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6F00FF appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF)

protanopia

#3f3ec1

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6F00FF;

Text Color

color: #6F00FF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6F00FF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6F00FF40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6F00FF;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6F00FF 0%, #410097 100%);

Electric Indigo (#6F00FF) Color FAQs

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