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{{Short description|Dark tone of purple}}
{{infobox color
|title=Byzantium
|hex=702963
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121122220208/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-b.htm ISCC-NBS]
|isccname=Deep reddish purple}}

The color '''Byzantium''' is a particular dark tone of [[Purple|purple]]. It originates in modern times, and, despite its name, it should not be confused with [[Tyrian purple]] (hue rendering), the color historically used by Roman and Byzantine emperors. The latter, often also referred to as "Tyrian red", is more reddish in hue, and is in fact often depicted as closer to [[Crimson|crimson]] than purple. The first recorded use of ''byzantium'' as a color name in [[Social:English language|English]] was in 1926.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Byzantium: Page 111 Plate 44 Color Sample K7</ref>

==Variations of byzantium==

===Byzantine===
{{infobox color
|title=Byzantine
|hex=BD33A4
|source=[http://www.99colors.net/name/byzantine]/Maerz and Paul<ref>The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called ''Byzantine'' in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill;  the color ''Byzantine'' is displayed on page 125, Plate 51, Color Sample K8.</ref>
|isccname=Vivid reddish purple}}

The color '''Byzantine''' is displayed at right.

The color Byzantine is a rich tone of medium purple toned toward [[Magenta|magenta]].

The first recorded use of ''byzantine'' as a color name in [[Social:English language|English]] was in 1924.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Byzantine: Page 125 Plate 51 Color Sample K8 Note: This color sample matches the color shown above as "byzantine".</ref>
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===Dark byzantium===
{{infobox colour
|title=Dark Byzantium
|hex=5D3954
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121122220208/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-b.htm ISCC-NBS]
|isccname=Dark reddish purple}}

The color '''dark Byzantium''' is displayed at right.

==References==
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==See also==
* List of colors

{{Shades of violet}}

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