RAL Effect

RAL 570-3

Warm Slate Blue

RAL 570-3 Warm Slate Blue is a rich slate blue with earthy blue-grey undertones from the RAL Effect 570 group. This balanced mid-tone delivers a sense of professional reliability to industrial equipment coatings, exhibition design elements, and architectural trim details. Its grounded coolness makes it a versatile choice for both technical and decorative applications.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#8088A0
RGBrgb(128, 136, 160)
HSLhsl(225°, 14%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 37%)
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
128
G
136
B
160
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3.5:1Fail
Black text
5.9:1Pass

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)57
a* (Green-Red)2
b* (Blue-Yellow)-14
L* (LCh)57
C* (Chroma)14
h° (Hue)280°

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
1.2:1
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1.4:1
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2.3:1
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1.7:1

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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