#614A64
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.051 322.5), rgb(97, 74, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#614A64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614A64 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 74, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.051 322.5) |
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 #614A64 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614A64 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614A64 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #614A64 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B2
oklch(70.6% 0.047 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7D9F
oklch(63% 0.061 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#86668A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#725575
oklch(49.1% 0.061 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614A64
oklch(44.3% 0.051 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#614A64 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) | #485065 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5363 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624C53 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614A64
#614A64
oklch(44.3% 0.051 322.5)
- #435B41
#435B41
oklch(44.4% 0.051 142.8)
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 #614A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
Use #614A64 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.