#614E85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.7% 0.089 298.8), rgb(97, 78, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#614E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614E85 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.089 298.8) |
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 #614E85 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #614E85 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614E85 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #614E85 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A698C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#917EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.088 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A4
oklch(55.6% 0.097 298.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#614E85
oklch(46.7% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#544572
oklch(42.6% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 299)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#614E85 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) | #3F5887 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435784 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5763 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614E85
#614E85
oklch(46.7% 0.089 298.8)
- #556120
#556120
oklch(46.8% 0.09 118.9)
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 #614E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #614E85 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.