Byzantine Purple
#77216FByzantine Purple is #77216F, rgb(119, 33, 111).
About Byzantine Purple
Byzantine Purple is the hex color #77216F, which translates to rgb(119, 33, 111) in RGB and hsl(306, 57%, 30%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 306 degrees, with a saturation of 57 percent and a lightness of 30 percent. That combination puts Byzantine Purple in the workable middle of the purple family, neither pastel nor fully saturated.
How Byzantine Purple compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is purple (#800080), a CIE76 distance of 16.5 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is fuchsia-900 (#721378), at a distance of 10.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Byzantium at 10.1. Sorted by lightness, Byzantine Purple is number 4 of the 31 purple colors here.
Text on Byzantine Purple
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Byzantine Purple, led by White at 9.41:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Byzantine Purple already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 9.41:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 2.03:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.95:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.10:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 7.60:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Building a palette around Byzantine Purple
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Byzantine Purple for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Byzantine Purple locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Byzantine Purple
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #77216F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 33, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 57%, 30%) |
| HSV | hsv(306, 72%, 47%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 72%, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.47% 0.1505 331.95) |
| CIELAB | lab(29.81 46.37 -25.77) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Byzantine Purple?
Byzantine Purple (#77216F) is rgb(119, 33, 111): 119 red, 33 green and 111 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 119, blue follows at 111 and green trails at 33, which puts the hue at 306 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(306, 57%, 30%).
What colour is #77216F?
#77216F is Byzantine Purple, a dark purple colour with a hue of 306 degrees, 57% saturation and 30% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Byzantium, 10.1 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Byzantine Purple a CSS color name?
No. Byzantine Purple is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #77216F. The nearest keyword is purple (#800080), a CIE76 distance of 16.5: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Byzantine Purple?
Opposite Byzantine Purple on the color wheel sits the complementary #217729, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #542177 and #772144; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #6F7721 and #216F77. Of these, #6F7721 has the most contrast against Byzantine Purple, at 1.94:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Byzantine Purple?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Byzantine Purple, at 9.41:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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