#614A69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.057 317.2), rgb(97, 74, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#614A69 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614A69 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.057 317.2) |
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 #614A69 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614A69 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614A69 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #614A69 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B7
oklch(70.8% 0.053 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.068 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#856690
oklch(55.7% 0.073 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614A69
oklch(44.5% 0.057 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#614A69 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) | #46516A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5368 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614E55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614A69
#614A69
oklch(44.5% 0.057 317.2)
- #455C3C
#455C3C
oklch(44.7% 0.058 137.1)
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 #614A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.079
Use #614A69 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.