What color is #614862?

#614862 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 #614862?

The RGB value is 97, 72, 98: 97 red, 72 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614862?

The complementary color is #496248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614862 color

#614862 rgb(97, 72, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614862 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 28.2% green and 38.4% blue (97, 72, 98).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#614862 color codes

HEX	`#614862`
RGB	`rgb(97, 72, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 28.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, 15.68, -11.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 19.21, 324.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.451, 8.058, 12.61)`
Decimal	`6375522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614862, 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 #614862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #614862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614862; }
.text { color: #614862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 72 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614862, #624856); }

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Questions

What color is #614862?: #614862 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 #614862?: The RGB value is 97, 72, 98: 97 red, 72 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614862?: The complementary color is #496248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.