Byzantine (#BD33A4)

The hex code for Byzantine is #BD33A4. It is rgb(189, 51, 164) in RGB, hsl(311, 58%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 13%, 26%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD33A4

HEX#BD33A4

RGBrgb(189, 51, 164)

HSLhsl(311, 58%, 47%)

HSVhsv(311, 73%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 13%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.21 336.4)

LABlab(46.90% 62.99 -30.28)

LCHlch(46.90% 69.89 334.33)

Colors Closest to Byzantine

Byzantine is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.34 Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 13.02 Fandango#B53389ΔE 13.47 Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 16.14 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 16.68 Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 16.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BD33A4 Channel Values

How Byzantine breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 189 · G 51 · B 164	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 311° · S 58% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 311° · S 73% · V 74%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 73% · Y 13% · K 26%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Byzantine background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Byzantine

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Byzantine; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Byzantine

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Byzantine Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BD33A4

Protanopia#5F5FA4

Protanomaly#8E51A4

Deuteranopia#7979A1

Deuteranomaly#9964A2

Tritanopia#B64E4E

Tritanomaly#B9457A

Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #BD33A4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--byzantine: #BD33A4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD33A4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'byzantine': '#BD33A4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.200, blue: 0.643)

Android XML<color name="byzantine">#BD33A4</color>

SVG fillfill="#BD33A4"

More Pink Colors

Byzantine sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c0448f bd00bd c11ac1 bb3385 c154c1 b784a7 c256c2 b768a2 c30b4e b53389 c332be b48395 cc6699 dda0dd e71d9d f05c85 f8e2ea ff0066 ff6699 ffd1ff 4b004f 682860 8a496b a00955

#BD33A4 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Byzantine?

The hex code for Byzantine is #BD33A4. That is rgb(189, 51, 164) in RGB, hsl(311, 58%, 47%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 13%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #BD33A4?

#BD33A4 is rgb(189, 51, 164) — red 189, green 51, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD33A4?

#BD33A4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 13%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD33A4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BD33A4 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD33A4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD33A4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.95, which is visibly different.

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