Information about #4A2A51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A2A51 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 42, 81) (29% red, 16.5% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 3 / 15 / 0 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A2A51 is a softly balanced electric magenta that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grape Royale (#4F2D54). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57) and Grapevine (#43254F).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 42, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A2A51 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), 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.

#4A2A51 color variations

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

#4A2A51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4A2A51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4A2A51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4A2A51 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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#4A2A51 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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#2A5136
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#44512A
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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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#362A51
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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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#514A2A
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#2A514A
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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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#512A31
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#31512A
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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 #4A2A51

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

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Dark Mulberry color link
Dark Mulberry

#4D2759

Dark Heliotrope color link
Dark Heliotrope

#532759

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

American Purple color link
American Purple

#431C53

Troubadour color link
Troubadour

#56225A

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Dark Blue Violet color link
Dark Blue Violet

#3A2759

#4A2A51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A2A51
  • RGB74, 42, 81
  • CMYK3, 15, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(74, 42, 81)
  • HSL289°, 32%, 24%
  • HSL Precise289.231°, 31.707%, 24.118%
  • HSV289°, 48%, 32%
  • HSB289°, 48%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.165, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.165, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.165, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A2A51
  • DECIMAL ID4860497
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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