The colour lab
Close to Medium purple
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.
Medium purple
#9370DB12.7mediumpurple#9370DB12.7Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC813.5Lavender (floral)#B57EDC18Cornflower blue#6495ED18cornflowerblue#6495ED18Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D118.1Royal blue (light)#4169E118.2royalblue#4169E118.2Amethyst#9966CC18.4Middle blue purple#8B72BE19.3Slate blue#6A5ACD19.4Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.98:1fails
Black text 7.05:1passes 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.