Information about #510049 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pure, full-strength purple-pink magenta, #510049 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Orchid (#59004E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Heliotrope (#4E0059) and Eggplant Purple (#430541).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 0, 73)), which gives #510049 its character. If you plan to put text on a #510049 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #510049 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#510049 color variations
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#510049 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#510049 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#510049 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#510049 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#510049 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 #510049 color
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Nearest named colors to #510049
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#59004E
#4E0059
#430541
#480656
#3F084E
#410056
#430059
#5C0536
#5D1451
#66023C
#66033C
#490960
#510049 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#510049
- RGB81, 0, 73
- CMYK0, 32, 3, 68
- CSSrgb(81, 0, 73)
- HSL306°, 100%, 16%
- HSL Precise305.926°, 100%, 15.882%
- HSV306°, 100%, 32%
- HSB306°, 100%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.000, 0.286)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.000, 0.286, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.000, 0.286)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB0%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID510049
- DECIMAL ID5308489
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
