#44033F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.117 332), rgb(68, 3, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#44033F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44033F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 3, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.117 332) |
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 #44033F | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44033F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44033F text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44033F text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 332.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#F59EE8
oklch(80.9% 0.139 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB60DD
oklch(70.7% 0.221 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#E105D3
oklch(63.1% 0.283 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44033F
oklch(27% 0.117 332)
#44033F 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) | #001D40 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B263E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470C22 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44033F
#44033F
oklch(27% 0.117 332)
- #003014
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
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 #44033F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
Use #44033F 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.