Information about #491051 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #491051 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 16, 81) (28.6% red, 6.3% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 3 / 25 / 0 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#491051 is a strongly colored electric magenta 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 just a few steps away from Clairvoyant (#480656). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Naga Purple (#3F084E) and American Purple (#431C53).

The recipe behind #491051 is rgb(73, 16, 81), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #491051 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #491051 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#491051 color variations

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

#491051 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 #491051

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#491051
  • RGB73, 16, 81
  • CMYK3, 25, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(73, 16, 81)
  • HSL293°, 67%, 19%
  • HSL Precise292.615°, 67.01%, 19.02%
  • HSV293°, 80%, 32%
  • HSB293°, 80%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.063, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.063, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.063, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491051
  • DECIMAL ID4788305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01