#614A63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.05 323.7), rgb(97, 74, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#614A63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614A63 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 74, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 14%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.05 323.7) |
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 #614A63 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614A63 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614A63 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #614A63 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B1
oklch(70.6% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#866789
oklch(55.7% 0.063 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#725574
oklch(49.1% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614A63
oklch(44.3% 0.05 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222D
oklch(26.8% 0.025 323.3)
#614A63 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) | #485064 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5362 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624C53 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614A63
#614A63
oklch(44.3% 0.05 323.7)
- #435B42
#435B42
oklch(44.4% 0.05 143.7)
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 #614A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
Use #614A63 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.