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
#9370DB8.5mediumpurple#9370DB8.5Lavender (floral)#B57EDC10.9Amethyst#9966CC13Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC815.6Bright lilac#D891EF17.1Middle blue purple#8B72BE18.6Slate blue#6A5ACD19.5slateblue#6A5ACD19.5Medium slate blue#7B68EE20.2mediumslateblue#7B68EE20.2Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D122.1Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.86:1fails
Black text 7.35:1passes 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.