#44073B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.1% 0.109 335.2), rgb(68, 7, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#44073B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44073B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 7, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 81%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.109 335.2) |
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 #44073B | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44073B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44073B text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44073B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F8C8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 335.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F4A0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.129 335.3)
-
Step 400
400
#EB65D2
oklch(70.8% 0.206 335.4)
-
Step 500
500
#E023C6
oklch(63.1% 0.263 335.1)
-
Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
-
Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
-
Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#44073B
oklch(27.1% 0.109 335.2)
#44073B 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) | #071D3C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E263A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480D21 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44073B
#44073B
oklch(27.1% 0.109 335.2)
- #003018
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
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 #44073B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.013
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
Use #44073B 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.