#614451
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.044 350.6), rgb(97, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#614451 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614451 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.044 350.6) |
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 #614451 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614451 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #614451 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #614451 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B696A4
oklch(70.6% 0.043 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6678
oklch(55.7% 0.057 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#795465
oklch(49.1% 0.055 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614451
oklch(42.3% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#614451 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) | #474951 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E50 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654348 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614451
#614451
oklch(42.3% 0.044 350.6)
- #34564A
#34564A
oklch(42.3% 0.045 169.8)
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 #614451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
Use #614451 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.