The colour lab
Close to Violet-blue (Crayola)
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.
Violet-blue (Crayola)
#766EC812.3Cornflower blue#6495ED12.4cornflowerblue#6495ED12.4Dodger blue#1E90FF13.8dodgerblue#1E90FF13.8Navy blue (Crayola)#1974D214.4UCLA Blue#2D68C415.1True Blue#2D68C415.1Bleu de France#318CE715.3Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D116.3Royal blue (light)#4169E116.6royalblue#4169E116.6Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 3.33:1large text only
Black text 6.3:1passes AA
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.