#44153B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.7% 0.089 335.9), rgb(68, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#44153B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44153B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.089 335.9) |
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 #44153B | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44153B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44153B text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #44153B text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DB
oklch(81% 0.105 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF73C8
oklch(70.6% 0.168 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#D446BA
oklch(63.1% 0.216 336)
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Step 600
600
#BF18A6
oklch(55.7% 0.234 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#850C73
oklch(42.6% 0.18 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B185D
oklch(37.6% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44153B
oklch(28.7% 0.089 335.9)
#44153B 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) | #15233C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481825 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44153B
#44153B
oklch(28.7% 0.089 335.9)
- #00341B
#00341B
oklch(28.6% 0.069 156)
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 #44153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #44153B 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.