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
#9370DB8.8mediumpurple#9370DB8.8Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC811.6Amethyst#9966CC14.2Lavender (floral)#B57EDC14.4Middle blue purple#8B72BE16.9Slate blue#6A5ACD17.3slateblue#6A5ACD17.3Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D117.8Royal blue (light)#4169E118.9royalblue#4169E118.9Medium slate blue#7B68EE19.7Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 3.15:1large text only
Black text 6.66:1passes 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.