Information about #492AA6 color

#492AA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #492AA6 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 42, 166) — 28.6% red, 16.5% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 49 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #492AA6 reads as a confidently colored violet and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dissapurple (#4F1E9E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Divine Blue Purple (#3F3994) and Blue Magenta Violet (#553592).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 42, 166) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #492AA6 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. #492AA6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#492AA6 color variations

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

#492AA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#492AA6

Color has no name
#623ECE

Color has no name
#896EDA

Color has no name
#B09EE6

Color has no name
#D7CEF2

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#492AA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#492AA6

Color has no name
#3A2185

Color has no name
#2B1964

Color has no name
#1D1042

Color has no name
#0E0821

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#492AA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#492AA6

Color has no name
#5238A1

Color has no name
#5D489A

Color has no name
#685992

Color has no name
#736C89

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#492AA6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A7296E

Color has no name
#A729A1

Color has no name
#7B29A7

Color has no name
#492AA6

Color has no name
#293CA7

Color has no name
#296EA7

Color has no name
#29A1A7

Color has no name

#492AA6 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
#492AA6
#492AA6

Color has no name

#88A72A
#88A72A

Color has no name

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
#492AA6
#492AA6

Color has no name

#49A72A
#49A72A

Color has no name

#A7882A
#A7882A

Color has no name

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
#882AA7
#882AA7

Color has no name

#492AA6
#492AA6

Color has no name

#2A49A7
#2A49A7

Color has no name

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
#492AA6
#492AA6

Color has no name

#A7492A
#A7492A

Color has no name

#2AA749
#2AA749

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#492AA6
#492AA6

Color has no name

#A72A88
#A72A88

Color has no name

#88A72A
#88A72A

Color has no name

#2AA749
#2AA749

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#492AA6
#492AA6

Color has no name

#A72A49
#A72A49

Color has no name

#88A72A
#88A72A

Color has no name

#2AA788
#2AA788

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #492AA6

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

Dissapurple color link
Dissapurple

#4F1E9E

Divine Blue Purple color link
Divine Blue Purple

#3F3994

Blue Magenta Violet color link
Blue Magenta Violet

#553592

Indigo Blue color link
Indigo Blue

#3A18B1

Kosmic Purple color link
Kosmic Purple

#4B1D8F

NELLE color link
NELLE

#332299

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Ocean Blue color link
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

KSU Purple color link
KSU Purple

#512888

Soft Navy Blue color link
Soft Navy Blue

#3D3D90

RRAGZ color link
RRAGZ

#460C9D

#492AA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#492AA6 color image #492AA6 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#492AA6 color image #492AA6 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#492AA6 color image #492AA6 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#492AA6 color image #492AA6 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492AA6
  • RGB73, 42, 166
  • CMYK36, 49, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(73, 42, 166)
  • HSL255°, 60%, 41%
  • HSL Precise255°, 59.615%, 40.784%
  • HSV255°, 75%, 65%
  • HSB255°, 75%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.165, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.165, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.165, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID492AA6
  • DECIMAL ID4795046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.