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
#9370DB10.6mediumpurple#9370DB10.6Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC814.2Lavender (floral)#B57EDC14.8Amethyst#9966CC16Middle blue purple#8B72BE18.7Slate blue#6A5ACD19.4slateblue#6A5ACD19.4Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D119.9Royal blue (light)#4169E120.4royalblue#4169E120.4Medium slate blue#7B68EE20.4Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.88:1fails
Black text 7.29:1passes 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.