Byzantium
#702963
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.
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 |
What colors go with Byzantium
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.
