#614D63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.043 323.3), rgb(97, 77, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#614D63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614D63 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 77, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.043 323.3) |
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 #614D63 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614D63 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614D63 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #614D63 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD98AF
oklch(70.5% 0.041 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#997F9C
oklch(63% 0.052 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#846887
oklch(55.6% 0.058 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5772
oklch(49.1% 0.052 322.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614D63
oklch(44.9% 0.043 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#614D63 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) | #4B5264 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505462 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624F55 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614D63
#614D63
oklch(44.9% 0.043 323.3)
- #475B45
#475B45
oklch(44.8% 0.043 142.5)
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 #614D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
Use #614D63 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.