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
#9370DB10.8mediumpurple#9370DB10.8Lavender (floral)#B57EDC13.5Amethyst#9966CC15.2Bright lilac#D891EF17.7Medium slate blue#7B68EE18.6mediumslateblue#7B68EE18.6Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC819.9Slate blue#6A5ACD20.6slateblue#6A5ACD20.6Middle blue purple#8B72BE23.2Savoy blueblu Savoia#4B61D123.8Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.66:1fails
Black text 7.9:1passes 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.