RAL Effect

RAL 170-3

Cool Slate

RAL 170-3 Cool Slate is a mid-tone blue-grey with a balanced, neutral character from the RAL Effect 170 group. This versatile shade works effectively in industrial design, commercial facades, and modern furniture where a clean, professional appearance is needed. Its cool undertone provides a contemporary edge to any application.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#B0B6BE
RGBrgb(176, 182, 190)
HSLhsl(214°, 10%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 25%)
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
176
G
182
B
190
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2:1Fail
Black text
10.3:1Pass

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)74
a* (Green-Red)-1
b* (Blue-Yellow)-5
L* (LCh)74
C* (Chroma)5
h° (Hue)264°

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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1.5:1
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1.9:1
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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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