#44103D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.099 333.8), rgb(68, 16, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#44103D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44103D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 16, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 62%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.099 333.8) |
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 #44103D | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44103D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44103D text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44103D 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
#F5CAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.065 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4E0
oklch(81% 0.117 334)
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Step 400
400
#E36DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.187 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#D839C4
oklch(63.1% 0.24 333.8)
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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
#6E0E63
oklch(37.7% 0.156 333.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44103D
oklch(28.2% 0.099 333.8)
#44103D 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) | #0F213E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21293C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471424 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44103D
#44103D
oklch(28.2% 0.099 333.8)
- #003318
#003318
oklch(28.2% 0.071 153.9)
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 #44103D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
Use #44103D 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.