#491650 Color
#491650 is rgb(73, 22, 80) in RGB, hsl(293, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#491650rgb(73, 22, 80)hsl(293, 57%, 20%)hsv(293, 73%, 31%)cmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 69%)oklch(30.9% 0.111 322.7)lab(18.12% 31.10 -24.19)lch(18.12% 39.40 322.13)What #491650 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 #491650, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#491650 Channel Values
How #491650 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 22 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.87:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #491650 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 #491650
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #491650; 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 #491650
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 #491650 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.
#491650#242450#361F50#2E2E4F#3B2650#442323#461F3A#2C2C2CUsing #491650 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-491650: #491650;background-color: #491650;colors: { 'color-491650': '#491650' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.086, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_491650">#491650</color>fill="#491650"More Pink Colors
#491650 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#491650 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #491650?
#491650 is a dark pink — rgb(73, 22, 80) in RGB and hsl(293, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.
What is the RGB value of #491650?
#491650 is rgb(73, 22, 80) — red 73, green 22, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #491650?
#491650 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #491650 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #491650 scores 13.87:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #491650 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #491650 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.21, which is visibly different.
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