#440C42
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.109 329.6), rgb(68, 12, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#440C42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440C42 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 12, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.109 329.6) |
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 #440C42 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440C42 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440C42 text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #440C42 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
-
Step 300
300
#EFA2E9
oklch(81% 0.128 329.4)
-
Step 400
400
#E468DD
oklch(70.8% 0.206 329.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D92BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.263 329.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
-
Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#440C42
oklch(28.1% 0.109 329.6)
#440C42 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) | #052143 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2841 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471426 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440C42
#440C42
oklch(28.1% 0.109 329.6)
- #003312
#003312
oklch(28.1% 0.078 149.7)
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 #440C42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #440C42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
Use #440C42 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.