Nearest-color comparison
Violet Blue #324AB2 vs Persian Blue #1C39BB: RGB distance 29.2 and contrast 1.17:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Violet Blue and Persian Blue are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 29.2. Violet Blue is lighter by 0.0203, and Persian Blue is more saturated by 18 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.17:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Violet Blue and Persian Blue across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
blue color
Violet Blue is #324AB2, a cool blue with hue 229°, saturation 56% and luminance 0.0879. Beside Persian Blue, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 7.61:1.
blue color
Persian Blue is #1C39BB, a cool blue with hue 229°, saturation 74% and luminance 0.0676. Beside Violet Blue, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 8.93:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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28,
57,
187
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42
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27
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"safeText": [
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Persian Blue is better when the design needs vibrant and jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #1C39BB.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Violet Blue and Persian Blue are different blue colors with HEX values #324AB2 and #1C39BB. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 29.2, their contrast ratio is 1.17:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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