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#614C8A Color

#614C8A is rgb(97, 76, 138) in RGB, hsl(260, 29%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 45%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#614C8A
HEX#614C8A
RGBrgb(97, 76, 138)
HSLhsl(260, 29%, 42%)
HSVhsv(260, 45%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 45%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.1 298)
LABlab(36.71% 19.86 -31.75)
LCHlch(36.71% 37.45 302.03)

What #614C8A 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 #614C8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#614C8A Channel Values

How #614C8A 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 76 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 29% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 45% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614C8A 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 text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #614C8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614C8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #614C8A

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 #614C8A 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#614C8A
Protanopia#50508A
Protanomaly#574E8A
Deuteranopia#54548A
Deuteranomaly#59518A
Tritanopia#575757
Tritanomaly#5B536F
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #614C8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-614c8a: #614C8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #614C8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-614c8a': '#614C8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.298, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_614c8a">#614C8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#614C8A"

More Purple Colors

#614C8A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#614C8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #614C8A?

#614C8A is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 76, 138) in RGB and hsl(260, 29%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.37.

What is the RGB value of #614C8A?

#614C8A is rgb(97, 76, 138) — red 97, green 76, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #614C8A?

#614C8A converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 45%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #614C8A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #614C8A scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #614C8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #614C8A 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 12.83, which is visibly different.

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