What color is #702963?

Byzantium (#702963) is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(112, 41, 99), and in HSL hsl(311, 46%, 30%).

Is #702963 accessible as text?

On white, #702963 has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #702963, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #702963?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #702963?

#702963 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #297036. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #702963 below.

Is Byzantium good for buttons?

Byzantium works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #702963 — black text only reaches 2.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Byzantium a CSS named color?

No — Byzantium is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #702963 in CSS. The closest CSS named color is purple.

Byzantium (#702963) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Byzantium

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #702963 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 #702963 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 #702963 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 #702963 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 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 #702963 Secondary #81677A 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 Byzantium 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 76/100

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 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7CFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #70294B — 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 Byzantium at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #702963;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 41 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.6% 0.124 335.4);
  --color-50: #FBF3FA;
  --color-100: #F5E1F1;
  --color-200: #E9C4E2;
  --color-300: #D59ACA;
  --color-400: #BF73B1;
  --color-500: #A35294;
  --color-600: #7E4473;
  --color-700: #5A3553;
  --color-800: #3C2537;
  --color-900: #251823;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF3FA',
    100: '#F5E1F1',
    200: '#E9C4E2',
    300: '#D59ACA',
    400: '#BF73B1',
    500: '#A35294',
    600: '#7E4473',
    700: '#5A3553',
    800: '#3C2537',
    900: '#251823',
  },
}

$base: #702963;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FA;
$base-100: #F5E1F1;
$base-200: #E9C4E2;
$base-300: #D59ACA;
$base-400: #BF73B1;
$base-500: #A35294;
$base-600: #7E4473;
$base-700: #5A3553;
$base-800: #3C2537;
$base-900: #251823;
$base-hover: #59214F;
$base-subtle: #DCB7D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#702963",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59ACA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF73B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A35294",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E4473",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3553",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Byzantium

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