#440939
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.2% 0.105 337), rgb(68, 9, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#440939 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440939 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 9, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.105 337) |
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 #440939 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440939 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440939 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #440939 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.124 337)
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Step 400
400
#EA67CD
oklch(70.7% 0.199 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#E02BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#720160
oklch(37.6% 0.165 337.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440939
oklch(27.2% 0.105 337)
#440939 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) | #0B1E3A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202738 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480D20 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440939
#440939
oklch(27.2% 0.105 337)
- #00301A
#00301A
oklch(27.2% 0.064 157.5)
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 #440939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
Use #440939 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.