#614265
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7), rgb(97, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#614265 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614265 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7) |
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 #614265 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614265 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #614265 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #614265 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B494B8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A179A7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 322)
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Step 600
600
#8C6192
oklch(55.6% 0.089 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#77507C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614265
oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#614265 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) | #3E4B66 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E64 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62464F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614265
#614265
oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7)
- #385936
#385936
oklch(42.8% 0.068 143)
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 #614265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #614265 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.