What color is #614780?

#614780 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 #614780?

The RGB value is 97, 71, 128: 97 red, 71 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614780?

The complementary color is #668047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614780?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614780 color

#614780 rgb(97, 71, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614780 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.8% green and 50.2% blue (97, 71, 128).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#614780 color codes

HEX	`#614780`
RGB	`rgb(97, 71, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.22, 23.49, -28.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.22, 36.66, 309.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.078, 8.606, 21.495)`
Decimal	`6375296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614780, 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 #614780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #614780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614780; }
.text { color: #614780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 71 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614780, #7e4780); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #614780?: #614780 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 #614780?: The RGB value is 97, 71, 128: 97 red, 71 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614780?: The complementary color is #668047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614780?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.