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Byzantium
Deep purple of Byzantine imperial origins, sovereign.
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Meaning & usage
Byzantium is the color of absolute power in the Eastern Roman Empire. Extracted from murex shells at great cost, this imperial purple symbolized divine wealth and authority, inaccessible to ordinary mortals.
Synonyms & nuances
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Design system scale (50→950)
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Thread & yarn equivalents
Average ΔE :58 (Rough)
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