#614A74
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45% 0.072 308.8), rgb(97, 74, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#614A74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614A74 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 74, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.072 308.8) |
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 #614A74 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614A74 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614A74 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #614A74 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD96C1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#997BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#83649D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5286
oklch(49% 0.087 309.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614A74
oklch(45% 0.072 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#614A74 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) | #425276 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475473 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5059 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614A74
#614A74
oklch(45% 0.072 308.8)
- #495D30
#495D30
oklch(45% 0.072 128.6)
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 #614A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
Use #614A74 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.