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Byzantium

بيزنطي

Color codes

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CMYK (approximate)
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Relative luminance0.0593
Pink Neutral

Shades of Byzantium

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text9.61:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text2.19:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On white9.61:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On black1.97:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Byzantium

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About Byzantium

Byzantium (#702963) is a dark, moderately saturated color from the Pink family with a neutral character. It is made of 112 red, 41 green and 99 blue (hsl(311, 46%, 30%)). Its contrast ratio is 9.61:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #702963 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 112, 41 and 99 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 311°, 46% saturation and 30% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#800080Purple#8B008BDark Magenta#66023CTyrian Purple#673147Plum Wine#614051Eggplant#3D0734Aubergine#663399Rebecca Purple#990F4BBerry#6F2DA8Grape#4B0082Indigo

Palettes with this color

Velvet Night#1A0F1F #3D1E4A #6B2D5C #A8456F #E7C6A5Citrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCDBold Primary#FF595E #FFCA3A #8AC926 #1982C4 #6A4C93Burgundy Autumn#4A0E1C #7B1E33 #B5524F #E8B78F #F7ECDF

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Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Byzantium?
The HEX code of Byzantium is #702963. In RGB it is rgb(112, 41, 99) and in HSL hsl(311, 46%, 30%).
Which text color works on Byzantium?
White text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 on Byzantium and black text 2.19:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Byzantium?
Rotating the hue of Byzantium by 180° gives #297036, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Byzantium in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Byzantium is cmyk(0%, 63%, 12%, 56%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.