What color is #614768?

#614768 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614768?

The RGB value is 97, 71, 104: 97 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614768?

The complementary color is #4E6847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614768 color

#614768 rgb(97, 71, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614768 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.8% green and 40.8% blue (97, 71, 104).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#614768 color codes

HEX	`#614768`
RGB	`rgb(97, 71, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, 17.64, -14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 23.11, 319.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.681, 8.048, 14.137)`
Decimal	`6375272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614768, 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 #614768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #614768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614768; }
.text { color: #614768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 71 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614768, #68475f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #614768?: #614768 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614768?: The RGB value is 97, 71, 104: 97 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614768?: The complementary color is #4E6847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.