#614261
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.064 326.6), rgb(97, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#614261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614261 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.064 326.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #614261 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614261 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #614261 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #614261 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B594B4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A279A2
oklch(63% 0.077 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D628D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#785178
oklch(49.2% 0.077 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614261
oklch(42.6% 0.064 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#614261 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #404A62 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474E60 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63454D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614261
#614261
oklch(42.6% 0.064 326.6)
- #36583A
#36583A
oklch(42.5% 0.063 147.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #614261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #614261 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.