#614E5E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.035 331.5), rgb(97, 78, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#614E5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614E5E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.035 331.5) |
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 #614E5E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614E5E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614E5E text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #614E5E text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#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
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AA
oklch(70.6% 0.033 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#998095
oklch(63% 0.043 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#846A80
oklch(55.7% 0.046 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614E5E
oklch(44.9% 0.035 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#614E5E 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) | #4E525F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634F53 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614E5E
#614E5E
oklch(44.9% 0.035 331.5)
- #475B4B
#475B4B
oklch(44.9% 0.036 150.7)
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 #614E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #614E5E 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.