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
#9370DB12.5mediumpurple#9370DB12.5Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC813.3Lavender (floral)#B57EDC14.4Middle blue purple#8B72BE16.6Amethyst#9966CC17.2Cornflower blue#6495ED18.5cornflowerblue#6495ED18.5Bright lilac#D891EF20.5Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D121.5Slate blue#6A5ACD21.7slateblue#6A5ACD21.7Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.82:1fails
Black text 7.45:1passes 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.