#614455
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.047 343.3), rgb(97, 68, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#614455 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614455 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 68, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.047 343.3) |
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 #614455 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614455 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #614455 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #614455 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B596A8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#A37C92
oklch(63.1% 0.057 344)
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Step 600
600
#8D657D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#785469
oklch(49.1% 0.057 343.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614455
oklch(42.5% 0.047 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#503A47
oklch(37.8% 0.037 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#614455 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) | #464A56 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E54 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65444A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614455
#614455
oklch(42.5% 0.047 343.3)
- #355747
#355747
oklch(42.5% 0.048 163.1)
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 #614455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
Use #614455 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.