Violet

RAL 4005

Blue Lilac

RAL 4005 Blue Lilac is a soft, cool-toned lavender-violet that bridges the blue and violet families in the RAL system. This calming, contemplative shade is widely used in educational buildings, healthcare interiors, and modern office environments where a serene atmosphere supports concentration and wellbeing. Blue Lilac has roots in the Art Nouveau movement, where muted violet tones were favored for their meditative quality. It pairs effectively with pale greens and warm greys in balanced interior schemes.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#76689A
RGBrgb(118, 104, 154)
HSLhsl(257°, 20%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 40%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
118
G
104
B
154
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
5:1Pass
Black text
4.2:1Fail

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)47
a* (Green-Red)17
b* (Blue-Yellow)-25
L* (LCh)47
C* (Chroma)30
h° (Hue)303°

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
1.5:1
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1.6:1
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2.2:1
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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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Recommended Powders

Recommended for RAL 4005

Exact (2)

RAL 4005 SatinExact Match
SKU: RRS3-20005Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260325-35 glosssmooth
RAL 4005 High GlossExact Match
SKU: RRS8-00005Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260386-99 glosssmooth

About These Recommendations

These are powder formulations that correspond to this RAL color based on manufacturer data sheets. Exact powders are coded to this specific RAL code. Close powders are visually similar alternatives we have used before. We do not sell powder directly — we use these formulations to coat your parts. Call us to discuss your project and we will confirm the best option for your timeline.

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