Blue vs Electric violet
#0000ff · #8b00ff
Blue#0000ff
Electric violet#8b00ff
Blue and Electric violet are clearly different. Electric violet is 9.1% lighter. It is less saturated. The hue differs by 33°.
Difference
CIEDE200012.94clearly different
Lightness+9.1%
Chroma−0.019
Hue+33°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Electric violet
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaBlue / Electric violet1.45:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaElectric violet / Blue1.45:1 · APCA Lc -8Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #5715ff
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Blue and Electric violet?
Blue and Electric violet are clearly different. Electric violet is 9.1% lighter. It is less saturated. The hue differs by 33°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 12.94.
Is Electric violet lighter than Blue?
Electric violet is 9.1% lighter. In OKLCH, Blue has a lightness of 45.2% and Electric violet 54.3%.
Can I put Blue text on Electric violet?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.45:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.