Byzantium

#702963

Byzantium #702963

Shades of Byzantium

#702963

#632458

#57204D

#4A1B42

#3E1737

#31122C

#250D21

#180916

#0C040B

#000000

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Tints of Byzantium

#702963

#803872

#8F4983

#9F5C93

#AF72A4

#BF89B5

#CFA3C7

#DFC0D9

#EFDEEC

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Byzantium

#94047A

#8C0C75

#841470

#7C1C6B

#742466

#6C2C60

#64345B

#5C3C56

#544451

#4C4C4C

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What color is Byzantium

Byzantium is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Magenta, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Byzantium effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Byzantium

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Byzantium is #702963.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Byzantium has 44%% Red, 16% Green, and 39% Blue.
Byzantium has 311° Hue, 63% Saturation, and 44% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Byzantium has 311° Hue, 46% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Byzantium has 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 12% yellow, and 56% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#702963

RGB

(112, 41, 99)

(44%, 16%, 39%)

HSV

(311°, 63, 44)

(86%, 63%, 44%)

HSL

(311°, 46, 30)

(86%, 46%, 30%)

CMYK

(0, 63, 12, 56)

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

How does Byzantium contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Byzantium is 6%, which is low.
Byzantium has a higher contrast with white than black. Byzantium and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Byzantium and white have a 9.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

6%

insufficient (2.2)

AAA (9.6)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Byzantium

Summer

#702963

#807935

#CEA9C7

#DACBA5

#EEE8ED

Winter

#702963

#8B76D7

#B998B2

#D9CEEA

#EEE2EC

Spring

#702963

#118C6F

#B998B3

#BFE5A1

#EEE8EE

Analogous

#702963

#B735AC

#CAA2C2

#E8BEE3

#EEE4ED

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How to mix Byzantium paint

To mix Byzantium paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Red, 19% Magenta, 56% Black, 16% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

9%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

19%

Black

56%

White

16%

To mix Byzantium paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Magenta, 4% Yellow, 56% Black, 16% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

24%

Yellow

4%

Black

56%

White

16%

What colors are similar to Byzantium

Colors similar to Byzantium are: Palatinate Purple, Grape, Grape Purple, Warm Purple, and Boysenberry. Palatinate Purple is more magenta than Byzantium. Grape is paler than Byzantium. Grape Purple is brighter and darker than Byzantium. Warm Purple is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Byzantium. Boysenberry is more red and lighter than Byzantium.

Palatinate Purple

#682860

more magenta

Grape

#6C3461

paler

Grape Purple

#5D1451

brighter,

darker

Warm Purple

#952E8F

more magenta,

brighter,

lighter

Boysenberry

#873260

more red,

lighter