Shadow Byzantium color palette — #F9D7DC · #9A00A3 · #1A1408 · #2A0010 · #040001

Plum takes the lead with Ink close behind in a set that reads as creativity and energy at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F9D7DC): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Plum (#9A00A3): A full-bodied, vivid pink — the color of a candy shop window.
• Ink (#1A1408): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#2A0010): A deep, shadowed, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Black (#040001): A deep, shadowed, dusty rose — the color of pressed rose petals.

Feels like: Creativity, Energy, Depth, Luxury. Tagged noir, dark, luxury, vibrant.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Shadow Byzantium into a complete token system: semantic roles from primary to success, an 11-stop OKLCH scale per role, a WCAG AA/AAA and APCA contrast matrix, an auto-derived dark mode and 11 export formats including CSS custom properties, Tailwind, Figma Variables and shadcn/ui.

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• Antique Plum color palette (#E3DBE7, #D859C8, #AF006A, #67001A, #260200)
• Raspberry Field color palette (#FFE8E5, #E2007C, #520E00, #1D1C0E, #170000)
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