RAL Effect

RAL 590-3

Warm Atlantic

RAL 590-3 Warm Atlantic is a balanced slate blue with warm grey undertones from the RAL Effect 590 group. This dependable mid-tone delivers a professional, maritime character to industrial equipment coatings, architectural trim elements, and marine fittings. Its understated depth works well in both technical and design-led contexts.

Time9:36 AM
Light
Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#7088A8
RGBrgb(112, 136, 168)
HSLhsl(214°, 24%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 19%, 0%, 34%)
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
112
G
136
B
168
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3.6:1Fail
Black text
5.8:1Pass

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)56
a* (Green-Red)-1
b* (Blue-Yellow)-20
L* (LCh)56
C* (Chroma)20
h° (Hue)268°

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

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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1.5:1
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1.9:1
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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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