RAL Design

RAL 140 50 30

Mediterranean Blue

RAL 140 50 30 Mediterranean Blue is positioned at hue 140, lightness 50, and chroma 30, a vibrant mid-tone blue with the fresh appeal of Mediterranean coastal waters and polished sodalite. Designers specify it for maritime branding elements, exhibition graphic panels, and contemporary furniture finishes. The balanced lightness and strong chroma create a colour that is oceanic, invigorating, and unmistakably fresh.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#1C6098
RGBrgb(28, 96, 152)
HSLhsl(207°, 69%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 37%, 0%, 40%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue140°
Lightness50
Chroma30

The RAL Design system uses Hue-Lightness-Chroma (HLC) notation. Hue describes the color family (0-360°), Lightness describes brightness (0-100), and Chroma describes saturation intensity (0-100+).

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
28
G
96
B
152
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
6.6:1Pass
Black text
3.2:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)39
a* (Green-Red)0
b* (Blue-Yellow)-36
L* (LCh)39
C* (Chroma)36
h° (Hue)270°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

Build a Palette Around Mediterranean Blue

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Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.3:1
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1.5:1
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2.9:1
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1.5:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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