#614D60
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.04 327.8), rgb(97, 77, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#614D60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614D60 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 77, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.04 327.8) |
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 #614D60 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614D60 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614D60 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #614D60 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8098
oklch(63.2% 0.047 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#846983
oklch(55.6% 0.051 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#70576F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614D60
oklch(44.8% 0.04 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#614D60 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) | #4C5261 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634E53 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614D60
#614D60
oklch(44.8% 0.04 327.8)
- #465B48
#465B48
oklch(44.8% 0.04 147.4)
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 #614D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #614D60 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.