Violet

RAL 4007

Purple Violet

RAL 4007 Purple Violet is the darkest shade in the RAL violet series, approaching near-black with a rich purple undertone visible in direct light. This deeply dramatic color is prized in luxury interior design, high-end furniture finishing, and theatrical set construction where an atmosphere of mystery and opulence is desired. Purple Violet serves as a sophisticated alternative to pure black, adding warmth and complexity to architectural metalwork, door frames, and premium cabinetry.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#4A1F3F
RGBrgb(74, 31, 63)
HSLhsl(315°, 41%, 21%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 15%, 71%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
74
G
31
B
63
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
13.5:1Pass
Black text
1.6:1Fail

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)19
a* (Green-Red)25
b* (Blue-Yellow)-11
L* (LCh)19
C* (Chroma)27
h° (Hue)336°

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
1.3:1
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1.9:1
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2.4:1
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1.5:1

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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