Blue

RAL 5000

Violet Blue

RAL 5000 Violet Blue is a deep, dusky blue with subtle violet undertones that opens the RAL blue series. This distinguished shade evokes twilight skies and has a formal, authoritative character well suited to institutional architecture, government buildings, and corporate headquarters. Violet Blue is also used in naval and maritime coatings where a dignified, dark blue is required. It pairs effectively with silver, white, and warm stone tones in balanced architectural color schemes.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#384C70
RGBrgb(56, 76, 112)
HSLhsl(219°, 33%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 56%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
56
G
76
B
112
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
8.6:1Pass
Black text
2.4:1Fail

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)32
a* (Green-Red)3
b* (Blue-Yellow)-23
L* (LCh)32
C* (Chroma)23
h° (Hue)278°

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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2:1
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3.7:1
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2:1

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 5000

Exact (0)

No verified exact-match powders on hand for this color. See close matches below or call to confirm.

Close (1)

Military BlueClose Match
SKU: 038/40051Tiger Drylac USATiger DrylacAAMA 260425-35 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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