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The colour lab

Close to Middle blue 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.

Middle blue purple#8B72BE14.9Maximum blue purple#ACACE615.3Cornflower blue#6495ED16cornflowerblue#6495ED16Purple mountain majesty#9678B616.6Wisteria#C9A0DC16.7Mauve#E0B0FF17.2Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC817.4Lavender (floral)#B57EDC17.9African violet#B284BE18.7Blue bell#A2A2D020.4Bright lilac#D891EF21.6

Harmonies

ComplementaryIts opposite on the wheel
AnalogousIts neighbours
TriadicThree evenly spaced
Split complementaryEither side of its opposite
TintsLighter
ShadesDarker

Contrast with text

White text 2.53:1fails
Black text 8.29:1passes 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.

The weekly palette

Every Monday: seven colours you may not know, what the world is wearing this week, and one idea about colour.