#440F50
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.3% 0.118 319.4), rgb(68, 15, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#440F50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440F50 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 15, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.118 319.4) |
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 #440F50 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440F50 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440F50 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #440F50 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA67F6
oklch(70.6% 0.224 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE23F2
oklch(63% 0.286 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440F50
oklch(29.3% 0.118 319.4)
#440F50 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) | #002552 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142A4F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441C2F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440F50
#440F50
oklch(29.3% 0.118 319.4)
- #0C3600
#0C3600
oklch(29.2% 0.093 139.5)
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 #440F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
Use #440F50 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.