#702963Deep imperial purple-red — darker and warmer than royal purple.
Named for the Byzantine court colors that mixed Tyrian dye with shadow. It reads as a jewel tone that still behaves next to gold leaf and dark wood.
Also searched as byzantium, byzantine purple, imperial purple, deep purple red.
Each palette anchors on Byzantium #702963 and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.
Monochrome UI scales and finish studies
light #f9e7f4, support #d3b0ce, support #b17494, support #7e4071, anchor #702963, dark #3d0734
Dark-mode surfaces, deep textiles, lacquer
light #f9d7ee, support #73486b, anchor #702963, support #5b1d49, support #3d0734, dark #190012
The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print
light #e9cceb, support #daa0f3, support #c45e94, support #7c2ea4, anchor #702963, dark #330a21
One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements
light #dcddb8, support #d0add3, counterpoint #4eac3e, support #576049, anchor #702963, dark #1d0509
One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements
light #ecd0b1, counterpoint #daba55, support #b96d8e, support #695645, anchor #702963, dark #1f050a
A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk
light #f8ebfc, support #cfb1d8, support #818eb1, counterpoint #427898, anchor #702963, dark #050d25
A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk
light #ffe6e7, counterpoint #d7995d, support #b87592, support #73544d, anchor #702963, dark #1f0807
One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements
light #d8ddb6, support #cfb1d8, counterpoint #319177, support #4f6446, anchor #702963, dark #170926
Interiors, packaging, textiles — the cool mid-gap pairing
light #e9d2ef, support #cfb1d8, counterpoint #866add, support #64537c, anchor #702963, dark #190821
Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing
light #ffe6ec, support #d3b2c3, counterpoint #df4e44, support #77515a, anchor #702963, dark #1e070e
Brand systems, print, identity
light #fbf0f7, support #c7bac0, support #a08497, support #625c63, anchor #702963, dark #150d12