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)
#766EC89.4Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D114.3UCLA Blue#2D68C414.6True Blue#2D68C414.6Medium purple#9370DB14.6mediumpurple#9370DB14.6Cornflower blue#6495ED14.7cornflowerblue#6495ED14.7Navy blue (Crayola)#1974D215.2Royal blue (light)#4169E115.5royalblue#4169E115.5Dodger blue#1E90FF16.6Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 3.58:1large text only
Black text 5.87:1passes 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.