#440043
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1), rgb(68, 0, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#440043 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440043 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 0, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1) |
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 #440043 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440043 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440043 text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #440043 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.082 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#F49DEF
oklch(80.9% 0.146 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB5CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.234 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DB
oklch(63% 0.289 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#440043 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) | #001D45 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172542 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470C24 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440043
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
- #00300F
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
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 #440043, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #440043.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
Use #440043 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.