Grey

RAL 7031

Blue Grey

RAL 7031 Blue Grey is a sophisticated blue-toned grey that has become a defining color of contemporary Scandinavian architecture and Nordic interior design. This refined shade evokes overcast Nordic skies and the grey-blue tones of the Baltic Sea, creating a calm, contemplative atmosphere. Blue Grey is widely specified for premium office environments, coastal residential projects, and cultural institutions where a serene, intellectually stimulating color environment is desired.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#5D6970
RGBrgb(93, 105, 112)
HSLhsl(202°, 9%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 56%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
93
G
105
B
112
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
5.6:1Pass
Black text
3.7:1Fail

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
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)44
a* (Green-Red)-3
b* (Blue-Yellow)-5
L* (LCh)44
C* (Chroma)6
h° (Hue)242°

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

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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1.8:1
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2.6:1
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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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