What color is #614556?

#614556 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614556?

The RGB value is 97, 69, 86: 97 red, 69 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614556?

The complementary color is #456150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614556?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614556 color

#614556 rgb(97, 69, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614556 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.1% green and 33.7% blue (97, 69, 86).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 11% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#614556 color codes

HEX	`#614556`
RGB	`rgb(97, 69, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.85, 15.08, -5.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.85, 16, 340.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.738, 7.47, 9.784)`
Decimal	`6374742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614556, 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 #614556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614556 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #614556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614556; }
.text { color: #614556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 69 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614556, #614548); }

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Questions

What color is #614556?: #614556 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614556?: The RGB value is 97, 69, 86: 97 red, 69 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614556?: The complementary color is #456150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614556?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.