indigo Synonyms
Another word for indigo
• noun (Context 1)
A deep and rich color between blue and violet in the visible spectrum.
"The painter mixed small amounts of red and blue to achieve the perfect shade of blue-violet for the night sky."
• adjective (Context 2)
Having a deep and rich color between blue and violet.
"She wore a stunning blue-violet dress that perfectly matched the deepening twilight sky."
• noun (Context 3)
A dark blue dye traditionally obtained from the indigo plant, or produced synthetically for commercial use.
"Modern denim jeans owe their classic blue appearance to synthetic indigotin."
• noun (Context 4)
A tropical plant of the pea family (genus Indigofera), historically cultivated in India and other regions as a major source of dark blue dye.
"The farmers carefully harvested the leaves of the indigo plant to extract its highly valued colorant."