#614F6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.054 310.7), rgb(97, 79, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#614F6E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614F6E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 79, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.054 310.7) |
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 #614F6E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614F6E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614F6E text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #614F6E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#967FA7
oklch(63.2% 0.064 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#806892
oklch(55.6% 0.069 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C567C
oklch(49% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614F6E
oklch(45.8% 0.054 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#614F6E 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) | #4A556F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60535A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614F6E
#614F6E
oklch(45.8% 0.054 310.7)
- #4D5E3E
#4D5E3E
oklch(45.8% 0.054 131)
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 #614F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #614F6E 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.