#440E3D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.9% 0.102 333.7), rgb(68, 14, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#440E3D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440E3D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 14, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.102 333.7) |
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 #440E3D | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440E3D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440E3D text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #440E3D 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
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.067 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#E56BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.193 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA34C6
oklch(63.1% 0.247 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0964
oklch(37.7% 0.161 333.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440E3D
oklch(27.9% 0.102 333.7)
#440E3D 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) | #0D203E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471324 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440E3D
#440E3D
oklch(27.9% 0.102 333.7)
- #003217
#003217
oklch(27.8% 0.071 153.6)
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 #440E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
Use #440E3D 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.