Blue

RAL 5026

Pearl Night Blue

RAL 5026 Pearl Night Blue is a deep pearlescent navy that combines the gravitas of night blue with a subtle metallic luminosity. In direct light, fine metallic particles create a starfield-like shimmer across the dark blue surface, evoking a clear night sky. This exclusive finish is specified for luxury automotive exteriors, premium facade systems, and high-end interior features where an extraordinary level of visual depth and refinement is required. Pearl Night Blue represents the pinnacle of the RAL blue series.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#102C54
RGBrgb(16, 44, 84)
HSLhsl(215°, 68%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 48%, 0%, 67%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
16
G
44
B
84
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
13.9:1Pass
Black text
1.5:1Fail

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)18
a* (Green-Red)6
b* (Blue-Yellow)-27
L* (LCh)18
C* (Chroma)28
h° (Hue)282°

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

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.5:1
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2:1
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3.9:1
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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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