#440F3C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.1 334.6), rgb(68, 15, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#440F3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440F3C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 15, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.1 334.6) |
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 #440F3C | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440F3C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440F3C text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #440F3C 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
#F5CAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.065 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.118 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#E46CCF
oklch(70.6% 0.188 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#D938C2
oklch(63.1% 0.24 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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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
#6F0C62
oklch(37.7% 0.158 334.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440F3C
oklch(28% 0.1 334.6)
#440F3C 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) | #0E213D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21283B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481324 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440F3C
#440F3C
oklch(28% 0.1 334.6)
- #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 #440F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
Use #440F3C 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.