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
#9370DB11.9mediumpurple#9370DB11.9Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC813.6Lavender (floral)#B57EDC17Amethyst#9966CC17.6Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D118.5Cornflower blue#6495ED18.8cornflowerblue#6495ED18.8Royal blue (light)#4169E118.8royalblue#4169E118.8Middle blue purple#8B72BE19Slate blue#6A5ACD19.3Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.95:1fails
Black text 7.12:1passes 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.