#614C74
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.068 307.9), rgb(97, 76, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#614C74 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614C74 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 76, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.068 307.9) |
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 #614C74 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614C74 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614C74 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #614C74 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#977CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#82659C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5385
oklch(49.1% 0.084 308.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614C74
oklch(45.5% 0.068 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#614C74 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) | #445476 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495573 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F525B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614C74
#614C74
oklch(45.5% 0.068 307.9)
- #4B5E33
#4B5E33
oklch(45.5% 0.069 128.4)
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 #614C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #614C74 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.