#614F65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.042 320.1), rgb(97, 79, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#614F65 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614F65 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 79, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.042 320.1) |
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 #614F65 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614F65 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614F65 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #614F65 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#97809D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#826987
oklch(55.6% 0.054 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5873
oklch(49.2% 0.05 320)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614F65
oklch(45.4% 0.042 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#614F65 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) | #4D5466 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515664 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615156 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614F65
#614F65
oklch(45.4% 0.042 320.1)
- #4A5C46
#4A5C46
oklch(45.3% 0.041 140)
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 #614F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #614F65 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.