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)
#766EC810.8Medium purple#9370DB12.6mediumpurple#9370DB12.6Cornflower blue#6495ED16.4cornflowerblue#6495ED16.4Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D116.7Middle blue purple#8B72BE17.2Royal blue (light)#4169E117.5royalblue#4169E117.5Amethyst#9966CC18Lavender (floral)#B57EDC18.2Slate blue#6A5ACD18.7Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 3.22:1large text only
Black text 6.53:1passes 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.