RAL Effect

RAL 530-5

Dark Royal Purple

RAL 530-5 Dark Royal Purple is a deep purple from the RAL Effect 530 group with rich, blue-violet undertones. This commanding shade evokes royal robes and precious gemstones, making it well suited for luxury branding, premium packaging, and bold design statements. It provides depth and regal authority.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#5C4E80
RGBrgb(92, 78, 128)
HSLhsl(257°, 24%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 39%, 0%, 50%)
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
92
G
78
B
128
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
7.4:1Pass
Black text
2.9:1Fail

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)37
a* (Green-Red)18
b* (Blue-Yellow)-26
L* (LCh)37
C* (Chroma)31
h° (Hue)304°

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

#2
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.8:1
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1.7:1
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2.7:1
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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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