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)
#766EC811.9Medium purple#9370DB13.9mediumpurple#9370DB13.9Middle blue purple#8B72BE15.5Cornflower blue#6495ED15.9cornflowerblue#6495ED15.9Lavender (floral)#B57EDC16Amethyst#9966CC18.4Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D121Dodger blue#1E90FF21.3dodgerblue#1E90FF21.3Bleu de France#318CE721.4Harmonies
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.