#44103E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.1 332.9), rgb(68, 16, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#44103E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. 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 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44103E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 16, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 62%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.1 332.9) |
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 #44103E | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44103E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44103E text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44103E 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
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E36DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.189 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D739C6
oklch(63.1% 0.241 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E0D64
oklch(37.7% 0.158 333.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44103E
oklch(28.2% 0.1 332.9)
#44103E 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) | #0E213F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20293D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471525 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44103E
#44103E
oklch(28.2% 0.1 332.9)
- #003317
#003317
oklch(28.2% 0.072 153.1)
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 #44103E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
Use #44103E 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.