#614B77 Color
#614B77 is rgb(97, 75, 119) in RGB, hsl(270, 23%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 37%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614B77rgb(97, 75, 119)hsl(270, 23%, 38%)hsv(270, 37%, 47%)cmyk(18%, 37%, 0%, 53%)oklch(45.4% 0.075 306.6)lab(35.64% 16.65 -21.75)lch(35.64% 27.39 307.43)What #614B77 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 #614B77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614B77 Channel Values
How #614B77 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 75 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 23% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 37% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614B77 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 #614B77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614B77; 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 #614B77
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 #614B77 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.
#614B77#4F4F77#574E77#535377#595077#5B5252#5E4F63#545454Using #614B77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614b77: #614B77;background-color: #614B77;colors: { 'color-614b77': '#614B77' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.294, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_614b77">#614B77</color>fill="#614B77"More Purple Colors
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#614B77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614B77?
#614B77 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 75, 119) in RGB and hsl(270, 23%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #614B77?
#614B77 is rgb(97, 75, 119) — red 97, green 75, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614B77?
#614B77 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 37%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614B77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614B77 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614B77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614B77 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 22.18, which is visibly different.
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