Information about #490F5E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#490F5E falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 15, 94) — 28.6% red, 5.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 31 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#490F5E presents itself as a energetic, saturated twilight violet — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunset Purple (#490960). Nearby in the Register you will also find Clairvoyant (#480656) and Deep Heliotrope (#4E0059).

The recipe behind #490F5E is rgb(73, 15, 94), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #490F5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#490F5E color variations

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

#490F5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#490F5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#490F5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#490F5E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#490F5E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #490F5E

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

Sunset Purple color link
Sunset Purple

#490960

Clairvoyant color link
Clairvoyant

#480656

Deep Heliotrope color link
Deep Heliotrope

#4E0059

Deep Mulberry color link
Deep Mulberry

#430059

American Purple color link
American Purple

#431C53

Ripe Plum color link
Ripe Plum

#410056

Naga Purple color link
Naga Purple

#3F084E

Spring Purple color link
Spring Purple

#381769

Troubadour color link
Troubadour

#56225A

Grape Purple color link
Grape Purple

#5D1451

Dark Mulberry color link
Dark Mulberry

#4D2759

Clowning Around color link
Clowning Around

#382161

#490F5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#490F5E
  • RGB73, 15, 94
  • CMYK8, 31, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(73, 15, 94)
  • HSL284°, 72%, 21%
  • HSL Precise284.051°, 72.477%, 21.373%
  • HSV284°, 84%, 37%
  • HSB284°, 84%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.059, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.059, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.059, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID490F5E
  • DECIMAL ID4788062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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