Information about #490151 color

#490151 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #490151 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 1, 81) — 28.6% red, 0.4% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 31 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #490151 reads as a pure, full-strength purple-pink magenta and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Clairvoyant (#480656). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ripe Plum (#410056) and Deep Heliotrope (#4E0059).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 1, 81)), which gives #490151 its character. If you plan to put text on a #490151 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #490151 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#490151 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#490151 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 #490151

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#490151
  • RGB73, 1, 81
  • CMYK3, 31, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(73, 1, 81)
  • HSL294°, 98%, 16%
  • HSL Precise294°, 97.561%, 16.078%
  • HSV294°, 99%, 32%
  • HSB294°, 99%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.004, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.004, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.004, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID490151
  • DECIMAL ID4784465
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01