Violet

RAL 4001

Red Lilac

RAL 4001 Red Lilac is a deep, muted purple with warm red undertones that opens the RAL violet series. This refined shade evokes the richness of aged wine and dried lilac blossoms, lending a sense of quiet sophistication to any surface. Historically associated with nobility and artistic expression, Red Lilac is frequently specified for cultural venues, theater interiors, and upscale hospitality spaces. It pairs well with gold accents and warm neutrals in architectural coating schemes.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#6C3461
RGBrgb(108, 52, 97)
HSLhsl(312°, 35%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 58%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
108
G
52
B
97
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
9.1:1Pass
Black text
2.3:1Fail

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)31
a* (Green-Red)31
b* (Blue-Yellow)-16
L* (LCh)31
C* (Chroma)35
h° (Hue)334°

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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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
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Complementary
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Complementary
#5
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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.3:1
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2.5:1
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3.5:1
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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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