#614370 Color
#614370 is rgb(97, 67, 112) in RGB, hsl(280, 25%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 40%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614370rgb(97, 67, 112)hsl(280, 25%, 35%)hsv(280, 40%, 44%)cmyk(13%, 40%, 0%, 56%)oklch(43.5% 0.08 313.9)lab(33.28% 20.08 -21.03)lch(33.28% 29.08 313.67)What #614370 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #614370, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614370 Channel Values
How #614370 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 97 · G 67 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 25% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 40% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614370 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #614370
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614370; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #614370
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #614370 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#614370#494970#544770#4E4E6F#564A70#5C4B4B#5E485C#4F4F4FUsing #614370 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614370: #614370;background-color: #614370;colors: { 'color-614370': '#614370' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.263, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_614370">#614370</color>fill="#614370"More Purple Colors
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#614370 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614370?
#614370 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 67, 112) in RGB and hsl(280, 25%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.
What is the RGB value of #614370?
#614370 is rgb(97, 67, 112) — red 97, green 67, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614370?
#614370 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 40%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614370 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614370 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614370 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614370 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.96, which is visibly different.
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