Information about #4A394E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A394E belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 57, 78) (29% red, 22.4% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 2 / 8 / 0 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained electric magenta, #4A394E holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bossanova (#4C3D4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warlord (#45404F) and Purple Taupe (#50404D).

The recipe behind #4A394E is rgb(74, 57, 78), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A394E: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A394E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A394E color variations

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#4A394E 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 #4A394E

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

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A394E
  • RGB74, 57, 78
  • CMYK2, 8, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(74, 57, 78)
  • HSL289°, 16%, 26%
  • HSL Precise288.571°, 15.556%, 26.471%
  • HSV289°, 27%, 31%
  • HSB289°, 27%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.224, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.224, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.224, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A394E
  • DECIMAL ID4864334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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