What color is #614176?

#614176 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(97, 65, 118), and in HSL hsl(276, 29%, 36%).

Is #614176 accessible as text?

On white, #614176 has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #614176, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #614176?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #614176?

#614176 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #567641. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #614176 below.

Is #614176 good for buttons?

#614176 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #614176 — black text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #614176 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #614176 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#614176 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #614176

Not just a swatch — here's how #614176 works with other colors. Named schemes with #614176 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #614176 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #614176 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #614176 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Ultra Violet anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #614176 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Ultra Violet sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #614176 Secondary #7F7487 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #614176 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 62/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #614176 with

Ultra Violet Byzantium Fern Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D8E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #734176 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #614176 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #614176;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 65 118;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.4% 0.092 310.9);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #ECE4F1;
  --color-200: #D9CAE2;
  --color-300: #BBA5CA;
  --color-400: #9E81B1;
  --color-500: #806194;
  --color-600: #654F73;
  --color-700: #4A3C53;
  --color-800: #322937;
  --color-900: #1F1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#ECE4F1',
    200: '#D9CAE2',
    300: '#BBA5CA',
    400: '#9E81B1',
    500: '#806194',
    600: '#654F73',
    700: '#4A3C53',
    800: '#322937',
    900: '#1F1B23',
  },
}

$base: #614176;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #ECE4F1;
$base-200: #D9CAE2;
$base-300: #BBA5CA;
$base-400: #9E81B1;
$base-500: #806194;
$base-600: #654F73;
$base-700: #4A3C53;
$base-800: #322937;
$base-900: #1F1B23;
$base-hover: #4E345F;
$base-subtle: #D0C3D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#614176",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBA5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E81B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#806194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#654F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #614176

Color Lab

Pairs with #614176

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