#614479 Color
#614479 is rgb(97, 68, 121) in RGB, hsl(273, 28%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614479rgb(97, 68, 121)hsl(273, 28%, 37%)hsv(273, 44%, 47%)cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 53%)oklch(44.1% 0.09 308.3)lab(33.91% 21.16 -25.68)lch(33.91% 33.27 309.49)What #614479 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 #614479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614479 Channel Values
How #614479 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 68 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 28% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 44% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614479 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 #614479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614479; 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 #614479
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 #614479 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.
#614479#4A4A79#544879#4F4F78#574B79#5A4D4D#5D4A62#505050Using #614479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614479: #614479;background-color: #614479;colors: { 'color-614479': '#614479' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.267, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_614479">#614479</color>fill="#614479"More Purple Colors
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#614479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614479?
#614479 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 68, 121) in RGB and hsl(273, 28%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #614479?
#614479 is rgb(97, 68, 121) — red 97, green 68, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614479?
#614479 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614479 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614479 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614479 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 17.45, which is visibly different.
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