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)
#766EC813.4Medium purple#9370DB14.6mediumpurple#9370DB14.6Cornflower blue#6495ED15.6cornflowerblue#6495ED15.6Dodger blue#1E90FF18.4dodgerblue#1E90FF18.4Middle blue purple#8B72BE18.8Lavender (floral)#B57EDC18.9Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D119.2Royal blue (light)#4169E119.4royalblue#4169E119.4Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.92:1fails
Black text 7.19:1passes 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.