#440B46
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.114 326.6), rgb(68, 11, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#440B46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440B46 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 11, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.114 326.6) |
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 #440B46 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440B46 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440B46 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #440B46 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.076 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#E266E6
oklch(70.7% 0.215 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#D723DE
oklch(63.1% 0.275 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440B46
oklch(28.2% 0.114 326.6)
#440B46 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) | #002148 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2845 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461528 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440B46
#440B46
oklch(28.2% 0.114 326.6)
- #00340C
#00340C
oklch(28.3% 0.085 146.6)
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 #440B46, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #440B46.
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 0.013
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
Use #440B46 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.