RAL Effect

RAL 520-5

Deep Midnight Violet

RAL 520-5 Deep Midnight Violet is a deep blue-violet with rich royal purple undertones from the RAL Effect 520 group. This darker tone conveys mystery and sophistication, making it well suited for structural metalwork, facade accent panels, and luxury interior environments. Its cool intensity pairs effectively with silver, slate, and warm gold accents.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#584878
RGBrgb(88, 72, 120)
HSLhsl(260°, 25%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 53%)
RAL Effect Variant

RAL Effect colors combine a base shade with a metallic or pearl variant. Base shades (-1 through -6) offer tonal gradation within a color family. The -M suffix indicates a metallic finish with shimmer and depth for architectural and automotive applications.

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
88
G
72
B
120
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
8:1Pass
Black text
2.6:1Fail

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
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)34
a* (Green-Red)18
b* (Blue-Yellow)-25
L* (LCh)34
C* (Chroma)31
h° (Hue)306°

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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Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.7:1
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1.8:1
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2.6:1
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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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