Information about #492E56 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced twilight violet, #492E56 holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 practically indistinguishable from Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grape Royale (#4F2D54) and Dark Mulberry (#4D2759).
The recipe behind #492E56 is rgb(73, 46, 86), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #492E56 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#492E56 color variations
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#492E56 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#492E56 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#492E56 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#492E56 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#492E56 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #492E56 color
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Nearest named colors to #492E56
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4A2D57
#4F2D54
#4D2759
#533455
#532759
#43254F
#452C63
#3F2E4C
#3D325D
#413A5D
#4C3347
#3A2759
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#492E56
- RGB73, 46, 86
- CMYK5, 16, 0, 66
- CSSrgb(73, 46, 86)
- HSL281°, 30%, 26%
- HSL Precise280.5°, 30.303%, 25.882%
- HSV281°, 47%, 34%
- HSB281°, 47%, 34%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.180, 0.337)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.180, 0.337, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.180, 0.337)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB18%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID492E56
- DECIMAL ID4795990
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
