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
#9370DB10.9mediumpurple#9370DB10.9Lavender (floral)#B57EDC13.9Amethyst#9966CC16Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC816.9Bright lilac#D891EF19.1Medium slate blue#7B68EE20.1mediumslateblue#7B68EE20.1Slate blue#6A5ACD20.5slateblue#6A5ACD20.5Middle blue purple#8B72BE20.6Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D122Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.71:1fails
Black text 7.76:1passes 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.