Nearest named color: Byzantium
#802E53
#802E53
Nearest named
Byzantium
Family
Pink
Lightness
43.1%
Chroma
0.120
Hue angle
355.3°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
8.63:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
2.15:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#993366
CSS oklch()
43% 0.12 355

#802E53 is a mid-toned, warm red. On the Color Lab it reads with a faded, vintage edge, quietly premium. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #802E53

Not just a swatch — here's how #802E53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #802E53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

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

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

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

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

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 #802E53 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 71/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
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 24/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 63/100
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 83/100
Very high
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 21/100
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 #802E53

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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 #E9D2DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #7F2E37 — 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 #802E53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #802E53;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 46 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.1% 0.120 355.3);
  --color-50: #FBF3F7;
  --color-100: #F5E0EA;
  --color-200: #E9C3D4;
  --color-300: #D699B5;
  --color-400: #C07295;
  --color-500: #A45176;
  --color-600: #7E445E;
  --color-700: #5A3446;
  --color-800: #3C252F;
  --color-900: #25181E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}