#614895
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.6% 0.122 296.3), rgb(97, 72, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#614895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614895 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.122 296.3) |
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 #614895 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614895 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614895 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #614895 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A694D5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9179CA
oklch(63.2% 0.121 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B6
oklch(55.5% 0.131 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#614895
oklch(46.6% 0.122 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#55417F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#614895 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) | #2C5798 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315593 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555767 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614895
#614895
oklch(46.6% 0.122 296.3)
- #576000
#576000
oklch(46.5% 0.106 115.9)
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 #614895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
Use #614895 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.