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)
#766EC811.4Medium purple#9370DB14mediumpurple#9370DB14Cornflower blue#6495ED15cornflowerblue#6495ED15Middle blue purple#8B72BE16.9Lavender (floral)#B57EDC18.3Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D118.4Dodger blue#1E90FF18.7dodgerblue#1E90FF18.7Amethyst#9966CC19.1Royal blue (light)#4169E119.2Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 3.08:1large text only
Black text 6.83:1passes 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.