What color is #614174?

#614174 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614174?

The RGB value is 97, 65, 116: 97 red, 65 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614174?

The complementary color is #547441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614174 color

#614174 rgb(97, 65, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614174 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 25.5% green and 45.5% blue (97, 65, 116).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#614174 color codes

HEX	`#614174`
RGB	`rgb(97, 65, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 25.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 44%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.1, 24.19, -24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.1, 34.07, 315.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.972, 7.583, 17.458)`
Decimal	`6373748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614174, 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 #614174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #614174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614174; }
.text { color: #614174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 65 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614174, #74416e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #614174?: #614174 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614174?: The RGB value is 97, 65, 116: 97 red, 65 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614174?: The complementary color is #547441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.