#440945
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.115 327.4), rgb(68, 9, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#440945 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440945 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 9, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.115 327.4) |
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 #440945 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440945 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440945 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #440945 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.137 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E464E5
oklch(70.7% 0.218 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#D91EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.278 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440945
oklch(28% 0.115 327.4)
#440945 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) | #002047 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192844 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461427 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440945
#440945
oklch(28% 0.115 327.4)
- #00330D
#00330D
oklch(28% 0.083 147.2)
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 #440945, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #440945.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.012
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
Use #440945 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.