#490651 Color
#490651 is rgb(73, 6, 81) in RGB, hsl(294, 86%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 93%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#490651rgb(73, 6, 81)hsl(294, 86%, 17%)hsv(294, 93%, 32%)cmyk(10%, 93%, 0%, 68%)oklch(29.5% 0.131 323)lab(16.06% 37.06 -28.13)lch(16.06% 46.53 322.79)What #490651 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #490651, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#490651 Channel Values
How #490651 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 6 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 86% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 93% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.7:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #490651 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #490651
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #490651; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #490651
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #490651 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#490651#1E1E51#341751#2A2A50#392050#431D1D#461638#282828Using #490651 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-490651: #490651;background-color: #490651;colors: { 'color-490651': '#490651' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.024, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_490651">#490651</color>fill="#490651"More Pink Colors
#490651 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#490651 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #490651?
#490651 is a darkest pink — rgb(73, 6, 81) in RGB and hsl(294, 86%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #490651?
#490651 is rgb(73, 6, 81) — red 73, green 6, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #490651?
#490651 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 93%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #490651 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #490651 scores 14.7:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #490651 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #490651 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 24.81, which is visibly different.
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