Purple color

Byzantium #702963

#702963 · rgb(112, 41, 99)

Byzantium is the color #702963. In RGB it is rgb(112, 41, 99) — 44% red, 16% green and 39% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 12% yellow and 56% black, and in HSL it sits at 311° hue, 46% saturation and 30% lightness. Byzantium is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Purple (#800080). The closest web-safe color is #663366.

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Byzantium color codes

Hex#702963

RGBrgb(112, 41, 99)

RGB %44%, 16%, 39%

HSLhsl(311, 46%, 30%)

HSV / HSBhsv(311, 63%, 44%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 12%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(41% 0.124 335)

Closest web-safe#663366

Byzantium color meaning

Byzantium is a balanced and versatile purple — a warm color at 30% lightness and 46% saturation. Like other purples, it is linked with creativity, luxury and imagination. Rare and expensive to dye for most of history, it still suggests royalty, mystery and individuality.

Because it is balanced and versatile, byzantium works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (9.6:1 contrast).

What colors go with Byzantium?

Byzantium pairs well with Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Blue, Wine and Linen: Dark Olive Green sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Dark Slate Blue and Wine are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

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Byzantium at a glance

Color family	Purple · warm, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Purple (#800080)
As text on white	9.61:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (9.61:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 63% magenta, 12% yellow, 56% black
Full screen	Open the byzantium screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Byzantium against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 9.61:1 Black text — 2.19:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Byzantium color FAQ

What is the hex code for Byzantium?

Byzantium is #702963, which is rgb(112, 41, 99) and hsl(311, 46%, 30%). For print it is roughly C0 M63 Y12 K56.

What colors go with Byzantium?

Byzantium pairs well with Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Blue, Wine, Linen. Dark Olive Green gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Byzantium a warm or cool color?

Byzantium is a warm color: its hue is 311°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Byzantium?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 9.6:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Byzantium itself is also readable as text on white (9.6:1).