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
#9370DB13mediumpurple#9370DB13Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC816.5Lavender (floral)#B57EDC16.9Amethyst#9966CC18.6Cornflower blue#6495ED20.6cornflowerblue#6495ED20.6Royal blue (light)#4169E120.8royalblue#4169E120.8Medium slate blue#7B68EE20.9mediumslateblue#7B68EE20.9Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D120.9Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.7:1fails
Black text 7.77:1passes 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.