What color is #773265?

#773265 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(119, 50, 101), and in HSL hsl(316, 41%, 33%).

Is #773265 accessible as text?

On white, #773265 has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #773265, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #773265?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-900 (#861043).

What colors go well with #773265?

#773265 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #327744. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #773265 below.

Is #773265 good for buttons?

#773265 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #773265 — black text only reaches 2.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #773265 the same as CSS purple?

No — #773265 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#773265 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #773265

Not just a swatch — here's how #773265 works with other colors. Named schemes with #773265 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #773265 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #773265 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #773265 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #773265 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantium as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #773265 Secondary #886E80 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #773265 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 60/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #773265

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People also use #773265 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7D3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #77324D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #773265 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #773265;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 50 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.0% 0.117 338.7);
  --color-50: #FBF4F9;
  --color-100: #F3E2EF;
  --color-200: #E7C6DE;
  --color-300: #D29DC4;
  --color-400: #BB77A9;
  --color-500: #9E568B;
  --color-600: #7A476D;
  --color-700: #58374F;
  --color-800: #3A2735;
  --color-900: #241921;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF4F9',
    100: '#F3E2EF',
    200: '#E7C6DE',
    300: '#D29DC4',
    400: '#BB77A9',
    500: '#9E568B',
    600: '#7A476D',
    700: '#58374F',
    800: '#3A2735',
    900: '#241921',
  },
}

$base: #773265;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F9;
$base-100: #F3E2EF;
$base-200: #E7C6DE;
$base-300: #D29DC4;
$base-400: #BB77A9;
$base-500: #9E568B;
$base-600: #7A476D;
$base-700: #58374F;
$base-800: #3A2735;
$base-900: #241921;
$base-hover: #5F2850;
$base-subtle: #DCBCD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#773265",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29DC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB77A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E568B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A476D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58374F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2735",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241921",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}