What color is #614755?

#614755 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 #614755?

The RGB value is 97, 71, 85: 97 red, 71 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614755?

The complementary color is #476153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614755 color

#614755 rgb(97, 71, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614755 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.8% green and 33.3% blue (97, 71, 85).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#614755 color codes

HEX	`#614755`
RGB	`rgb(97, 71, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.36, 13.64, -3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.36, 14.2, 343.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.823, 7.704, 9.615)`
Decimal	`6375253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614755, 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 #614755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #614755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614755; }
.text { color: #614755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 71 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614755, #614748); }

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Questions

What color is #614755?: #614755 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 #614755?: The RGB value is 97, 71, 85: 97 red, 71 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614755?: The complementary color is #476153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.