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Close to Nisemurasaki

What is this colour called?

The closest names in the swatch book, nearest first. The number is the distance in CIE Lab space: under 2 is hard to tell apart by eye.

Nisemurasaki似せ紫#43242A5.1Shikon紫紺#2B20286.8Kurotobi黒鳶#351E1C6.9Kurobeni黒紅#23191E8.6Messhi滅紫#3F313A9Kogecha焦茶#351F199.6Old burgundy#43302E9.7Binrōjizome檳榔子染#35292510.1Murasakitobi紫鳶#512C3110.2Benikeshinezumi紅消鼠#44312E10.4Kenpōzome憲法染#2E211B10.5Kokimurasaki深紫#3A243B10.7

Harmonies

ComplementaryIts opposite on the wheel
AnalogousIts neighbours
TriadicThree evenly spaced
Split complementaryEither side of its opposite
TintsLighter
ShadesDarker

Contrast with text

White text 15.13:1passes AAA
Black text 1.39:1fails

Ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula. 4.5:1 is the usual minimum for body text.

Through colour-blind eyes

Typical vision
Protanopia
Deuteranopia
Tritanopia
No colour

A simulation. Real colour vision varies from person to person.

The weekly palette

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