RAL Effect

RAL 580-1

Pale Cornflower

RAL 580-1 Pale Cornflower is the lightest shade in the 580 base group of the RAL Effect system, presenting a soft cornflower blue with gentle periwinkle undertones. This tranquil, refined tone brings a sense of clarity and calm to interior accent walls, office environments, and wellness design schemes. Its cool elegance pairs naturally with white, pale grey, and soft lavender palettes.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#A8B0D0
RGBrgb(168, 176, 208)
HSLhsl(228°, 30%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 18%)
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
168
G
176
B
208
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.1:1Fail
Black text
9.8:1Pass

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)72
a* (Green-Red)4
b* (Blue-Yellow)-17
L* (LCh)72
C* (Chroma)18
h° (Hue)283°

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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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.4:1
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1.2:1
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1.7:1
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1.4:1

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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