Violet

RAL 4003

Heather Violet

RAL 4003 Heather Violet is a warm, rosy pink-violet reminiscent of blooming heather fields across European moorlands. This approachable shade brings a lively yet gentle energy to interior spaces, making it well suited for wellness facilities, creative studios, and contemporary residential design. Heather Violet has gained popularity in modern commercial interiors where designers seek alternatives to conventional neutrals. It works beautifully alongside soft greys, warm whites, and natural timber finishes.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#C4618C
RGBrgb(196, 97, 140)
HSLhsl(334°, 46%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 29%, 23%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
196
G
97
B
140
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3.9:1Fail
Black text
5.4:1Pass

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)54
a* (Green-Red)44
b* (Blue-Yellow)-5
L* (LCh)54
C* (Chroma)45
h° (Hue)353°

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
1.6:1
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1.3:1
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1.4:1
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1.3:1

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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