#44103C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.098 334.7), rgb(68, 16, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#44103C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44103C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 16, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 62%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.098 334.7) |
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 #44103C | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44103C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44103C text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44103C text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.064 335.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.116 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#E46DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.186 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D83AC1
oklch(63% 0.237 334.7)
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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
#6E0F61
oklch(37.7% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44103C
oklch(28.1% 0.098 334.7)
#44103C 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) | #10213D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21293B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481424 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44103C
#44103C
oklch(28.1% 0.098 334.7)
- #003319
#003319
oklch(28.2% 0.07 154.8)
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 #44103C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
Use #44103C 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.