#44153E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.8% 0.092 333), rgb(68, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#44153E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44153E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.092 333) |
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 #44153E | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44153E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44153E text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44153E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE72CE
oklch(70.6% 0.174 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D244C1
oklch(63% 0.222 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD12AE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#840879
oklch(42.6% 0.186 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1761
oklch(37.7% 0.144 333.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44153E
oklch(28.8% 0.092 333)
#44153E 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) | #14243F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A3D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471927 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44153E
#44153E
oklch(28.8% 0.092 333)
- #003518
#003518
oklch(28.8% 0.074 153)
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 #44153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
Use #44153E 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.