#614461
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.06 326.6), rgb(97, 68, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#614461 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614461 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 68, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.06 326.6) |
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 #614461 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614461 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614461 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #614461 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17BA0
oklch(63.2% 0.07 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B638B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#765276
oklch(49% 0.071 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614461
oklch(43% 0.06 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#614461 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) | #424B62 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F60 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63464E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614461
#614461
oklch(43% 0.06 326.6)
- #39593C
#39593C
oklch(43% 0.061 146.7)
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 #614461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #614461 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.