#440E3C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.9% 0.101 334.6), rgb(68, 14, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#440E3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440E3C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 14, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.101 334.6) |
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 #440E3C | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440E3C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440E3C text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #440E3C 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.067 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.119 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#E56BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA35C3
oklch(63.1% 0.244 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F0A62
oklch(37.6% 0.159 334.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440E3C
oklch(27.9% 0.101 334.6)
#440E3C 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) | #0D203D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481223 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440E3C
#440E3C
oklch(27.9% 0.101 334.6)
- #003218
#003218
oklch(27.8% 0.07 154.4)
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 #440E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
Use #440E3C 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.