#614A7BRoyal Robe (#614A7B) is a dark, soft purple with an OKLCH hue of 305°, lightness 0.45 and chroma 0.082. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #614A7B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(97, 74, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(268, 40%, 48%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 52%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(35.7 20.3 -24.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.454 0.082 305) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Royal Robe shifts subtly: leans toward magenta; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.4), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#644873 — ΔE 1.4, shifts subtly: leans toward magenta#644b79 — ΔE 0.7, shifts subtly: leans toward magenta#614a7b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#614a7d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Royal Robe in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 7.57:1 and against black 2.77:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#b2a0c9 · #8d79a6 · #614a7b · #47325e · #27143a · #0a0018
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#6c769f · #66608f · #614a7b · #58385f · #4d2743 · #3e182a
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c8a4b0 · #b97b91 · #876973 · #614a7b · #443159 · #2a193c
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#b8ce93 · #9c91ab · #797282 · #614a7b · #3e334c · #211a29
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f0f3eb · #b1acb7 · #6e716b · #614a7b · #403c47 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f0f3ea · #c6cbc0 · #999e91 · #1f2516 · #020400 · #614a7b
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f3f0ca · #a2e0a7 · #6f61aa · #614a7b · #3d4432 · #080c2b
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#eef5e3 · #bbaf7f · #467e5b · #614a7b · #4a3d08 · #000601
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#feefe1 · #cca783 · #297f76 · #614a7b · #004943 · #150600
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffede9 · #d5a093 · #657841 · #614a7b · #004653 · #010200
#786491 · #917FA7 · #AA9ABD · #C3B7D4 · #DED4EB
#513C68 · #422F56 · #332345 · #251734 · #180B24
#5F4D73 · #5C506C · #5A5264
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.