#44163F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29% 0.091 332.1), rgb(68, 22, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#44163F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44163F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.091 332.1) |
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 #44163F | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44163F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44163F text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44163F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D0
oklch(70.7% 0.173 332)
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Step 500
500
#D146C3
oklch(63.1% 0.221 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC17AF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#830C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44163F
oklch(29% 0.091 332.1)
#44163F 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) | #142440 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232B3E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471A28 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44163F
#44163F
oklch(29% 0.091 332.1)
- #003617
#003617
oklch(29.2% 0.077 151.9)
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 #44163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #44163F 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.