RAL Effect

RAL 170-1

Ice Blue Grey

RAL 170-1 Ice Blue Grey is the lightest shade in the RAL Effect 170 group, presenting a cool, crisp grey with subtle blue undertones. This clean, modern tone is ideal for contemporary offices, tech product design, and architectural interiors where a sense of precision and clarity is desired. It creates a fresh, professional atmosphere.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#E4E6EA
RGBrgb(228, 230, 234)
HSLhsl(220°, 12%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 8%)
RAL Effect Variant

RAL Effect colors combine a base shade with a metallic or pearl variant. Base shades (-1 through -6) offer tonal gradation within a color family. The -M suffix indicates a metallic finish with shimmer and depth for architectural and automotive applications.

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
228
G
230
B
234
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.2:1Fail
Black text
16.8:1Pass

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)91
a* (Green-Red)0
b* (Blue-Yellow)-2
L* (LCh)91
C* (Chroma)2
h° (Hue)271°

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

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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1:1
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1:1
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1.4:1
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1.2:1

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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