#614653
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6), rgb(97, 70, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#614653 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614653 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 70, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6) |
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 #614653 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614653 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614653 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #614653 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
#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
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC3
oklch(81% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6779
oklch(55.7% 0.054 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#775565
oklch(49.1% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#614653 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) | #484B54 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F52 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65464A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614653
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
- #38574B
#38574B
oklch(42.9% 0.042 168.1)
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 #614653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #614653 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.