Information about #492B7E color

#492B7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#492B7E falls into the Violet Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 43, 126) — 28.6% red, 16.9% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 33 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated blue-purple violet, #492B7E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Spanish Violet (#4C2882). Slightly further away sit Windsor (#462C77) and Regalia (#522D80).

The recipe behind #492B7E is rgb(73, 43, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #492B7E: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#492B7E color variations

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#492B7E 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 #492B7E

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#492B7E
  • RGB73, 43, 126
  • CMYK21, 33, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(73, 43, 126)
  • HSL262°, 49%, 33%
  • HSL Precise261.687°, 49.112%, 33.137%
  • HSV262°, 66%, 49%
  • HSB262°, 66%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.169, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.169, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.169, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID492B7E
  • DECIMAL ID4795262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01