RAL Effect

RAL 590-M

Metallic Marine

RAL 590-M Metallic Marine is the metallic variant of the 590 group, featuring a shimmering deep blue with luminous steel highlights. This eye-catching metallic finish elevates automotive body panels, premium appliance housings, and decorative hardware with a refined, lustrous quality. Its reflective depth shifts subtly under different lighting conditions.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#384860
RGBrgb(56, 72, 96)
HSLhsl(216°, 26%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 25%, 0%, 62%)
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
56
G
72
B
96
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
9.3:1Pass
Black text
2.3:1Fail

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)30
a* (Green-Red)1
b* (Blue-Yellow)-16
L* (LCh)30
C* (Chroma)16
h° (Hue)272°

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
1.4:1
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1.5:1
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2.7:1
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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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