#440041
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5), rgb(68, 0, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#440041 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440041 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 0, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #440041 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440041 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440041 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #440041 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.081 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#F59DEC
oklch(80.9% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC5CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.231 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#440041 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #001C43 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182540 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470B22 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440041
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
- #003012
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #440041, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #440041.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
Use #440041 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.