#440A3A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.4% 0.104 336.2), rgb(68, 10, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#440A3A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440A3A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 10, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 74%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.104 336.2) |
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 #440A3A | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440A3A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440A3A text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #440A3A text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 336)
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Step 400
400
#E968CE
oklch(70.7% 0.197 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE2CC1
oklch(63% 0.253 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880075
oklch(42.8% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#720261
oklch(37.7% 0.165 336.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440A3A
oklch(27.4% 0.104 336.2)
#440A3A 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) | #0B1E3B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202739 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480E21 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440A3A
#440A3A
oklch(27.4% 0.104 336.2)
- #003019
#003019
oklch(27.2% 0.065 156.5)
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 #440A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
Use #440A3A 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.