Information about #490C63 color

#490C63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #490C63 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 12, 99) (28.6% red, 4.7% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 10 / 34 / 0 / 61 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#490C63 is a strongly colored blue-purple violet 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 Sunset Purple (#490960). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clairvoyant (#480656) and Deep Heliotrope (#4E0059).

The recipe behind #490C63 is rgb(73, 12, 99), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #490C63 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #490C63 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#490C63 color variations

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#490C63 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 #490C63

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#490C63
  • RGB73, 12, 99
  • CMYK10, 34, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(73, 12, 99)
  • HSL282°, 78%, 22%
  • HSL Precise282.069°, 78.378%, 21.765%
  • HSV282°, 88%, 39%
  • HSB282°, 88%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.047, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.047, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.047, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID490C63
  • DECIMAL ID4787299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01