Information about #461C42 color

#461C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #461C42 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 28, 66) — 27.5% red, 11% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 2 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#461C42 presents itself as a clearly saturated purple-pink magenta — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Purple (#3A243B) and Grapevine (#43254F).

The recipe behind #461C42 is rgb(70, 28, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #461C42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #461C42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#461C42 color variations

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#461C42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #461C42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#461C42
  • RGB70, 28, 66
  • CMYK0, 16, 2, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 28, 66)
  • HSL306°, 43%, 19%
  • HSL Precise305.714°, 42.857%, 19.216%
  • HSV306°, 60%, 27%
  • HSB306°, 60%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.110, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.110, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.110, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID461C42
  • DECIMAL ID4594754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01