#614A8F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.11 297.3), rgb(97, 74, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#614A8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614A8F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 74, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.11 297.3) |
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 #614A8F | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614A8F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614A8F text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #614A8F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A695D0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#917BC3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B63B0
oklch(55.7% 0.118 296.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#614A8F
oklch(46.5% 0.11 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#614A8F 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) | #345791 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38568D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575765 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614A8F
#614A8F
oklch(46.5% 0.11 297.3)
- #556100
#556100
oklch(46.6% 0.108 117.8)
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 #614A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #614A8F 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.