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
#E0B0FF15.1Maximum blue purple#ACACE616.6Cornflower blue#6495ED17.6cornflowerblue#6495ED17.6Wisteria#C9A0DC17.7Lavender (floral)#B57EDC18.5Middle blue purple#8B72BE18.8Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC820.5Bright lilac#D891EF20.6Purple mountain majesty#9678B620.7African violet#B284BE21.5French sky blue#77B5FE22.4Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.23:1fails
Black text 9.4:1passes 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.