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#614B95 Color

#614B95 is rgb(97, 75, 149) in RGB, hsl(258, 33%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 42%) 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 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#614B95
HEX#614B95
RGBrgb(97, 75, 149)
HSLhsl(258, 33%, 44%)
HSVhsv(258, 50%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.117 295.2)
LABlab(36.98% 22.81 -37.99)
LCHlch(36.98% 44.31 300.98)

What #614B95 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 #614B95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ultra Violet#5F4B8BΔE 5.73Dark Slate Blue#483D8BΔE 8.33Cyber Grape#58427CΔE 9.76Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 10.07Amethyst (Crayola)#64609AΔE 13.59Eminence#6C3082ΔE 15.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#614B95 Channel Values

How #614B95 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 75 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 33% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 50% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614B95 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.

TextWhite text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #614B95 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #614B95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614B95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#614B95
Complementary
#7F954B
Analogous
#4B5A95
Analogous
#864B95
Triadic
#95614B
Triadic
#4B9561
Split comp.
#95864B
Split comp.
#5A954B

Tints & Shades of #614B95

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.

Tints

#745CAD
#8974B9
#A08FC7
#B7AAD4
#CEC5E2
#E2DDEE

Shades

#544181
#493870
#3C2E5C
#2E2447
#211A33
#161122

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #614B95.

How #614B95 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.

Typical#614B95
Protanopia#4F4F95
Protanomaly#574E95
Deuteranopia#535395
Deuteranomaly#595095
Tritanopia#555959
Tritanomaly#5A5476
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #614B95 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-614b95: #614B95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #614B95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-614b95': '#614B95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.294, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_614b95">#614B95</color>
SVG fillfill="#614B95"

More Purple Colors

#614B95 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#614B95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #614B95?

#614B95 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 75, 149) in RGB and hsl(258, 33%, 44%) 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 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #614B95?

#614B95 is rgb(97, 75, 149) — red 97, green 75, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #614B95?

#614B95 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #614B95 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #614B95 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #614B95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #614B95 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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