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
#9370DB10.4mediumpurple#9370DB10.4Lavender (floral)#B57EDC14.2Amethyst#9966CC15.5Medium slate blue#7B68EE18.3mediumslateblue#7B68EE18.3Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC818.5Bright lilac#D891EF19.1Slate blue#6A5ACD19.9slateblue#6A5ACD19.9Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D122.2Middle blue purple#8B72BE22.4Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.72:1fails
Black text 7.73:1passes 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.