Violet

RAL 4002

Red Violet

RAL 4002 Red Violet is a bold, berry-toned shade that sits at the intersection of deep red and violet. Its rich, saturated character conveys confidence and drama, making it a popular choice for commercial branding, premium packaging, and statement architectural features. Red Violet has strong associations with luxury retail environments and high-end cosmetics branding. In coatings, it delivers excellent depth when applied in gloss or semi-gloss finishes on metal substrates.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#922B3E
RGBrgb(146, 43, 62)
HSLhsl(349°, 54%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 43%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
146
G
43
B
62
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
8:1Pass
Black text
2.6:1Fail

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)34
a* (Green-Red)44
b* (Blue-Yellow)13
L* (LCh)34
C* (Chroma)46
h° (Hue)17°

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
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.3:1
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1.5:1
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2.8:1
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1.9:1

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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