Nearest-color comparison
Byzantium #702963 vs Eggplant #614051: RGB distance 32.8 and contrast 1.08:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Byzantium and Eggplant are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 32.8. Eggplant is lighter by 0.0087, and Byzantium is more saturated by 26 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.08:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Byzantium and Eggplant across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Byzantium is #702963, a warm pink with hue 311°, saturation 46% and luminance 0.0593. Beside Eggplant, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 9.61:1.
pink color
Eggplant is #614051, a warm pink with hue 329°, saturation 20% and luminance 0.068. Beside Byzantium, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 8.9:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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