What color is #614571?

#614571 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614571?

The RGB value is 97, 69, 113: 97 red, 69 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614571?

The complementary color is #557145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614571 color

#614571 rgb(97, 69, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614571 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.1% green and 44.3% blue (97, 69, 113).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#614571 color codes

HEX	`#614571`
RGB	`rgb(97, 69, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.96, 20.99, -20.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.96, 29.53, 315.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.038, 7.99, 16.633)`
Decimal	`6374769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614571, 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 #614571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	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 #614571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614571; }
.text { color: #614571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 69 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614571, #71456b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #614571?: #614571 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614571?: The RGB value is 97, 69, 113: 97 red, 69 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614571?: The complementary color is #557145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.