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Named color

Byzantium

Byzantium color #702963: RGB 112, 41, 99 and HSL 311°, 46%, 30%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#702963 pink warm balanced
HEX #702963
RGB rgb(112, 41, 99)
HSL hsl(311 46% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 63, 12, 56)
Luminance 0.0593
Contrast Black 2.19:1White 9.61:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-byzantium: #702963;
.bg-byzantium { background-color: #702963; }
.text-byzantium { color: #702963; }
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Color meaning and use

About Byzantium Color

Byzantium uses HEX #702963, RGB 112, 41, 99, and HSL 311°, 46%, 30%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0593; black contrast is 2.19:1 and white contrast is 9.61:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Byzantium against black and white text.

Black text2.19:1AA Fail
White text9.61:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Byzantium Color Reference Infographic

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Byzantium color reference infographic showing #702963, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Byzantium color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#297036#297036#592970#592970#702940#702940#637029#637029#296370#296370
Open full Byzantium harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#B3429E#B3429E#2D1128#2D1128#81186D#81186D#5F3A58#5F3A58#B069A3#B069A3#C2009E#C2009E

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#297036#297036#592970#592970#702940#702940Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0593
Black text2.19:1AA Fail
White text9.61:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#702963",
  "rgb": [
    112,
    41,
    99
  ],
  "hsl": [
    311,
    46,
    30
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    63,
    12,
    56
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0593,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.19,
    "white": 9.61
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#297036",
  "analogous": [
    "#592970",
    "#702940"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#637029",
    "#296370"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#705929",
    "#297036",
    "#294070"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#407029",
    "#297059"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#B3429E",
    "#702963",
    "#2D1128"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#B3429E",
  "dark": "#2D1128",
  "saturated": "#81186D",
  "desaturated": "#5F3A58",
  "pastel": "#B069A3",
  "neon": "#C2009E"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#297036",
    "#592970",
    "#702940"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#5F3A58",
    "#B3429E"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#B3429E",
    "#5F3A58"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "imperial-purple",
    "eggplant",
    "ruby-wine",
    "wine-red",
    "aubergine"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "byzantium"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "byzantium-vs-eggplant",
    "byzantium-vs-imperial-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/byzantium",
    "/wcag/byzantium",
    "/css/colors/byzantium",
    "/hex/702963",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/eggplant",
      "/colors/ruby-wine",
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      "/colors/aubergine",
      "/compare/byzantium-vs-eggplant",
      "/compare/byzantium-vs-imperial-purple",
      "/harmonies/byzantium",
      "/wcag/byzantium",
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      "/hex/702963",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "byzantium",
  "name": "Byzantium",
  "hex": "#702963",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
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    41,
    99
  ],
  "hsl": [
    311,
    46,
    30
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
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    12,
    56
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0593,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.19,
    "white": 9.61
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#297036",
    "analogous": [
      "#592970",
      "#702940"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#637029",
      "#296370"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#705929",
      "#297036",
      "#294070"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#407029",
      "#297059"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#B3429E",
      "#702963",
      "#2D1128"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#B3429E",
    "dark": "#2D1128",
    "saturated": "#81186D",
    "desaturated": "#5F3A58",
    "pastel": "#B069A3",
    "neon": "#C2009E"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-byzantium: #702963;",
    "utility": ".bg-byzantium { background-color: #702963; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-byzantium { color: #702963; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "eggplant",
    "ruby-wine",
    "wine-red",
    "aubergine"
  ],
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "byzantium-vs-eggplant",
    "byzantium-vs-imperial-purple"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/byzantium",
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    "/hex/702963",
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    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/colors/wine-red",
      "/colors/aubergine",
      "/compare/byzantium-vs-eggplant",
      "/compare/byzantium-vs-imperial-purple",
      "/harmonies/byzantium",
      "/wcag/byzantium",
      "/css/colors/byzantium",
      "/hex/702963",
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      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#297036",
      "#592970",
      "#702940"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#5F3A58",
      "#B3429E"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B3429E",
      "#5F3A58"
    ]
  }
}
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