#614E5F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.037 329.6), rgb(97, 78, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#614E5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 330°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614E5F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.037 329.6) |
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 #614E5F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614E5F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614E5F text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #614E5F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AB
oklch(70.6% 0.034 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#998096
oklch(63% 0.044 330)
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Step 600
600
#846A81
oklch(55.7% 0.047 330)
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Step 700
700
#6F586D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614E5F
oklch(44.9% 0.037 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#614E5F 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) | #4D5260 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634F54 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614E5F
#614E5F
oklch(44.9% 0.037 329.6)
- #475B4A
#475B4A
oklch(44.9% 0.037 149.1)
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 #614E5F, 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 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #614E5F 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.