RAL Design

RAL 160 45 15

Warm Wisteria Blue

RAL 160 45 15 Warm Wisteria Blue sits at hue 160, lightness 45, and chroma 15, a muted earthy mid-dark blue-violet reminiscent of wisteria shadows and overcast twilight skies. It is specified for boutique interior elements, heritage millwork finishes, and natural material colour coordination. The moderate chroma and darkness produce a colour that feels mineral, grounded, and connected to atmospheric landscapes.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#4C5470
RGBrgb(76, 84, 112)
HSLhsl(227°, 19%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 25%, 0%, 56%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue160°
Lightness45
Chroma15

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
76
G
84
B
112
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
7.5:1Pass
Black text
2.8:1Fail

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)36
a* (Green-Red)4
b* (Blue-Yellow)-17
L* (LCh)36
C* (Chroma)18
h° (Hue)283°

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 Warm Wisteria 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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1.8:1
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2.8:1
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1.8:1

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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