#614296
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.133 297.9), rgb(97, 66, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#614296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614296 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.133 297.9) |
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 #614296 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614296 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614296 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #614296 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9670DC
oklch(63% 0.16 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8156C9
oklch(55.6% 0.172 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AE
oklch(49.1% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614296
oklch(45.6% 0.133 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#493371
oklch(37.8% 0.103 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#614296 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) | #1E5399 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285294 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555365 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614296
#614296
oklch(45.6% 0.133 297.9)
- #525E00
#525E00
oklch(45.6% 0.106 118)
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 #614296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.083
Use #614296 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.