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)
#766EC813.7Medium purple#9370DB14.1mediumpurple#9370DB14.1Cornflower blue#6495ED16.5cornflowerblue#6495ED16.5Dodger blue#1E90FF18.3dodgerblue#1E90FF18.3Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D118.5Royal blue (light)#4169E118.5royalblue#4169E118.5Lavender (floral)#B57EDC19.1Middle blue purple#8B72BE19.5Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.95:1fails
Black text 7.13:1passes AAA
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.