What color is #614661?

#614661 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614661?

The RGB value is 97, 70, 97: 97 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614661?

The complementary color is #466146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614661 color

#614661 rgb(97, 70, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614661 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.5% green and 38% blue (97, 70, 97).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#614661 color codes

HEX	`#614661`
RGB	`rgb(97, 70, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, 16.72, -11.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 20.2, 325.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.277, 7.785, 12.321)`
Decimal	`6375009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614661, 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 #614661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #614661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614661; }
.text { color: #614661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 70 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614661, #614653); }

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Questions

What color is #614661?: #614661 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614661?: The RGB value is 97, 70, 97: 97 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614661?: The complementary color is #466146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.