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
#9370DB14.2mediumpurple#9370DB14.2Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC815.8Lavender (floral)#B57EDC18.2Cornflower blue#6495ED18.3cornflowerblue#6495ED18.3Amethyst#9966CC19.8Dodger blue#1E90FF20.2dodgerblue#1E90FF20.2Royal blue (light)#4169E120.4royalblue#4169E120.4Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D120.6Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.72:1fails
Black text 7.71:1passes 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.