#614B5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.042 330.9), rgb(97, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#614B5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614B5E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.042 330.9) |
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 #614B5E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614B5E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614B5E text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #614B5E 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F98
oklch(63.2% 0.05 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#866882
oklch(55.6% 0.054 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#72566E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 331.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614B5E
oklch(44.3% 0.042 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#614B5E 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) | #4A505F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634C51 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614B5E
#614B5E
oklch(44.3% 0.042 330.9)
- #425A47
#425A47
oklch(44.2% 0.043 150.7)
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 #614B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #614B5E 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.