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
#9370DB11.3mediumpurple#9370DB11.3Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC813.8Lavender (floral)#B57EDC16Amethyst#9966CC16.9Middle blue purple#8B72BE18.9Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D119.1Slate blue#6A5ACD19.3slateblue#6A5ACD19.3Royal blue (light)#4169E119.5royalblue#4169E119.5Cornflower blue#6495ED19.7Harmonies
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.