#614790 Color
#614790 is rgb(97, 71, 144) in RGB, hsl(261, 34%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 51%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614790rgb(97, 71, 144)hsl(261, 34%, 42%)hsv(261, 51%, 56%)cmyk(33%, 51%, 0%, 44%)oklch(46.1% 0.117 298.1)lab(35.73% 24.07 -36.94)lch(35.73% 44.09 303.09)What #614790 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 #614790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614790 Channel Values
How #614790 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 71 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 34% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 51% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614790 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 #614790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614790; 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 #614790
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 #614790 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.
#614790#4C4C90#554A90#515190#584D90#565555#5A5071#555555Using #614790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614790: #614790;background-color: #614790;colors: { 'color-614790': '#614790' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.278, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_614790">#614790</color>fill="#614790"More Purple Colors
#614790 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614790?
#614790 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 71, 144) in RGB and hsl(261, 34%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #614790?
#614790 is rgb(97, 71, 144) — red 97, green 71, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614790?
#614790 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 51%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614790 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614790 scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614790 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 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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