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)
#766EC813.9Cornflower blue#6495ED14.9cornflowerblue#6495ED14.9Medium purple#9370DB15.6mediumpurple#9370DB15.6Dodger blue#1E90FF16.8dodgerblue#1E90FF16.8Royal blue (light)#4169E118.5royalblue#4169E118.5Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D118.6Bleu de France#318CE719.2Navy blue (Crayola)#1974D219.3Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.96:1fails
Black text 7.11:1passes AAA
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Through colour-blind eyes
Typical vision
Protanopia
Deuteranopia
Tritanopia
No colour
A simulation. Real colour vision varies from person to person.