#614B70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.065 311), rgb(97, 75, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#614B70 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614B70 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 75, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.065 311) |
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 #614B70 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614B70 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614B70 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #614B70 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#997CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#836598
oklch(55.6% 0.084 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5481
oklch(49.2% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614B70
oklch(45.1% 0.065 311)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#614B70 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) | #455271 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49546F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605058 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614B70
#614B70
oklch(45.1% 0.065 311)
- #495D36
#495D36
oklch(45.1% 0.065 130.7)
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 #614B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.077
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
Use #614B70 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.