RAL Design

RAL 170 45 20

Warm Orchid

RAL 170 45 20 Warm Orchid sits at hue 170, lightness 45, and chroma 20, a mid-dark violet with earthy warmth reminiscent of wild orchid petals and the shadowed interior of amethyst geodes. It is specified for boutique interior elements, heritage millwork finishes, and spa reception area surfaces. The balanced chroma and moderate darkness produce a colour that feels botanical, grounded, and connected to the natural world.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#543C68
RGBrgb(84, 60, 104)
HSLhsl(273°, 27%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 42%, 0%, 59%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue170°
Lightness45
Chroma20

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
84
G
60
B
104
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
9.4:1Pass
Black text
2.2:1Fail

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)30
a* (Green-Red)20
b* (Blue-Yellow)-22
L* (LCh)30
C* (Chroma)30
h° (Hue)313°

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

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.5:1
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1.7:1
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2.7:1
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1.7:1

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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