#614A73 Color
#614A73 is rgb(97, 74, 115) in RGB, hsl(274, 22%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 36%, 0%, 55%) 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 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614A73rgb(97, 74, 115)hsl(274, 22%, 37%)hsv(274, 36%, 45%)cmyk(16%, 36%, 0%, 55%)oklch(45% 0.071 309.4)lab(35.22% 16.49 -19.92)lch(35.22% 25.86 309.62)What #614A73 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 #614A73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614A73 Channel Values
How #614A73 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 74 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 22% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 36% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614A73 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 #614A73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614A73; 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 #614A73
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 #614A73 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.
#614A73#4F4F73#564D73#525273#594F73#5C5151#5E4E60#535353Using #614A73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614a73: #614A73;background-color: #614A73;colors: { 'color-614a73': '#614A73' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.290, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_614a73">#614A73</color>fill="#614A73"More Purple Colors
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#614A73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614A73?
#614A73 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 74, 115) in RGB and hsl(274, 22%, 37%) 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 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #614A73?
#614A73 is rgb(97, 74, 115) — red 97, green 74, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614A73?
#614A73 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 36%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614A73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614A73 scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614A73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614A73 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 23.87, which is visibly different.
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