Dark Byzantium is a medium dark medium bright shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Magenta, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Dark Byzantium effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Byzantium is #5D3954.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Byzantium has 36%% Red, 22% Green, and 33% Blue.
Dark Byzantium has 315° Hue, 39% Saturation, and 36% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Byzantium has 315° Hue, 24% Saturation, and 29% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Byzantium has 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 10% yellow, and 64% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#5D3954 |
|
RGB |
(93, 57, 84) |
(36%, 22%, 33%) |
HSV |
(315°, 39, 36) |
(87%, 39%, 36%) |
HSL |
(315°, 24, 29) |
(87%, 24%, 29%) |
CMYK |
(0, 39, 10, 64) |
(0%, 39%, 10%, 64%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Byzantium is 6%, which is low.
Dark Byzantium has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Byzantium and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark 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 |
To mix Dark Byzantium paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Red, 8% Magenta, 64% Black, 22% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
6%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
8%
Black
64%
White
22%
To mix Dark Byzantium paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Magenta, 3% Yellow, 64% Black, 22% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
3%
Black
64%
White
22%
Colors similar to Dark Byzantium are: Dirty Purple, Grape, Plum Purple, Purple Taupe, and Palatinate Purple. Dirty Purple is more red and paler and lighter than Dark Byzantium. Grape is more magenta and brighter than Dark Byzantium. Plum Purple is more purple than Dark Byzantium. Purple Taupe is more magenta and paler than Dark Byzantium. Palatinate Purple is more magenta and brighter than Dark Byzantium.