#44043C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.113 334.3), rgb(68, 4, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#44043C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44043C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 4, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.113 334.3) |
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 #44043C | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44043C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44043C text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44043C 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.075 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#F59FE4
oklch(80.9% 0.134 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC61D6
oklch(70.6% 0.215 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#E214CA
oklch(63.1% 0.274 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44043C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 334.3)
#44043C 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) | #031D3D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480B21 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44043C
#44043C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 334.3)
- #002F16
#002F16
oklch(26.8% 0.067 154.2)
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 #44043C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.010
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
Use #44043C 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.