The colour lab
Close to Mauve
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.
Mauve
#E0B0FF16.2Cornflower blue#6495ED16.9cornflowerblue#6495ED16.9Maximum blue purple#ACACE617.6Lavender (floral)#B57EDC18.5Middle blue purple#8B72BE18.8Wisteria#C9A0DC18.9Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC819.9Bright lilac#D891EF20.9Purple mountain majesty#9678B621.2Medium purple#9370DB22mediumpurple#9370DB22Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.27:1fails
Black text 9.27:1passes 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.