What color is #614089?

#614089 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614089?

The RGB value is 97, 64, 137: 97 red, 64 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614089?

The complementary color is #688940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614089?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614089 color

#614089 rgb(97, 64, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614089 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 25.1% green and 53.7% blue (97, 64, 137).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 36% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#614089 color codes

HEX	`#614089`
RGB	`rgb(97, 64, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 25.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 36%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 53%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 53%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.01, 30.12, -35.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.01, 46.64, 310.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.278, 8.014, 24.615)`
Decimal	`6373513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614089, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #614089	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614089 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #614089 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614089; }
.text { color: #614089; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614089; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 64 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614089, #864089); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #614089?: #614089 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614089?: The RGB value is 97, 64, 137: 97 red, 64 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614089?: The complementary color is #688940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614089?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.