What color is #614580?

#614580 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614580?

The RGB value is 97, 69, 128: 97 red, 69 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614580?

The complementary color is #648045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614580?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614580 color

#614580 rgb(97, 69, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614580 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.1% green and 50.2% blue (97, 69, 128).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#614580 color codes

HEX	`#614580`
RGB	`rgb(97, 69, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 46%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.71, 24.72, -28.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.71, 38.06, 310.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.953, 8.356, 21.454)`
Decimal	`6374784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614580, 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 #614580	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614580 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #614580 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614580; }
.text { color: #614580; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614580; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 69 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614580, #7e4580); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #614580?: #614580 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614580?: The RGB value is 97, 69, 128: 97 red, 69 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614580?: The complementary color is #648045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614580?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.