#44123D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.096 333.8), rgb(68, 18, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#44123D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44123D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 18, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.096 333.8) |
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 #44123D | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44123D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44123D text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44123D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E16FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.182 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D63EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.232 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1262
oklch(37.8% 0.152 333.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44123D
oklch(28.4% 0.096 333.8)
#44123D 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) | #11223E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22293C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471625 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44123D
#44123D
oklch(28.4% 0.096 333.8)
- #003418
#003418
oklch(28.5% 0.073 153.5)
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 #44123D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
Use #44123D 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.