#440B3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.7% 0.107 332.8), rgb(68, 11, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#440B3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440B3E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 11, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.107 332.8) |
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 #440B3E | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440B3E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440B3E text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #440B3E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F1A1E4
oklch(80.8% 0.127 332.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E668D6
oklch(70.7% 0.201 332.6)
-
Step 500
500
#DC2CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.258 333)
-
Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
-
Step 800
800
#86007B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332.8)
-
Step 900
900
#700167
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#440B3E
oklch(27.7% 0.107 332.8)
#440B3E 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) | #081F3F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471124 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440B3E
#440B3E
oklch(27.7% 0.107 332.8)
- #003216
#003216
oklch(27.8% 0.072 152.8)
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 #440B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
Use #440B3E 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.