A more simple version of changing curve steepness would be the color contrast module.
Give this a try and see if it helps! 
https://www.darktable.org/usermanual/en/color_group.html#color_contrast
A more simple version of changing curve steepness would be the color contrast module.
Give this a try and see if it helps! 
https://www.darktable.org/usermanual/en/color_group.html#color_contrast